El Documental del mes - PAX AMERICANA AND THE WEAPONIZATION OF SPACE - el Documental del mes

The prospect of Earth being ruled from space is no longer science-fiction. Wernher von Braun, the Nazi rocket-scientist and NASA director that inspired famous Dr. Strangelove, had a dream that has survived every US administration since World War II and that is now coming to life.

We are in a pivotal moment. Are war machines already orbiting Earth? Can treaties keep space weapons-free? Must the World capitulate to one super-cop on the global beat?

With startling archival footage and unprecedented access to US Air Force Space Command, Pax Americana reveals the state of play through generals, space-policy analysts, politicians, diplomats, peace activists and hawks.

Prior to Pax Americana, Denis Delestrac made several social-political and cultural documentaries. As part of the Nomads series, produced by Televisió de Catalunya and Orbita Max, his film Human Rights analyses how armed conflicts increasingly affect civilian communities and foster displacement. He worked with legendary National Geographic photographer Steve McCurry at The Nomad Spirit, that looks at how the market economy has transformed Mongolian society. More recently, Delestrac assisted director Jordi Llompart and contributed to the writing of the award-winning Mystery of the Nile, the most-attended IMAX film in the last five years.

> Best Documentary Award at the Whistler Film Festival. Canada, 2009.

> Official selection at the IDFA (International Documentary Film Festival). The Netherlands, 2009.

> Official selection at the FIPA (Festival international de programmes audiovisuels). France, 2010.

> Official selection at the London International Documentary Festival. UK, 2010.