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31 January 1961. A Mercury rocket takes off from Cape Canaveral. In the capsule is a three-year-old chimpanzee named Ham. The young ape is being sent on a suborbital flight. He resists the pressure and high temperatures before falling back into the Atlantic. He is the first “earthling” to come back alive from a journey into space. This film relates the incredible itinerary of this chimp who was born in the African jungle, and Jeff, the man who, during the two years of training and preparation, gave him the support that would allow him to survive. Their exploit opened the way to the stars and the astronauts of the NASA.

France / Japan - 2006 - 1 h 14 mn - HD Cam - Colour

Director Jérôme-Cécil Auffret Writer Jérôme-Cécil Auffret, Frédéric Fougea Script Jérôme-Cécil Auffret Camera Ariane Damain Vergallo Sound Vincent Israel Alexandre Editing Frédérique Lebel Music Laurent Ferlet With Brian Quinn, Paul Séré, Peter King, Jerry Di Giacomo, Zélie Auffret-Bonan

Production Boréales Productions, 51, rue Saint-Georges, 75009 Paris, France Tél : +33 (0)1 5320 3800 Fax : +33 (0)1 5320 0019 E-mail : contact@boreales.com Co-Production NHK Japan Broadcasting Corp with the  participation of France 2, Planète, Radiotélévision belge de la communauté française, Télévision Suisse Romande / Radio Télévision Suisse, La7, Animal Planet International

Sales Boréales Productions, 51, rue Saint-Georges, 75009 Paris, France Tél : +33 (0)1 5320 3806 Fax : +33 (0)1 5320 0019 E-mail : calvaresse@boreales.com