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Pax Americana and the Weaponization pf Space is a Canadian and French documentary directed by Denis Delestrac.

Pax Americana and the Weaponization of Space
Directed byDenis Delestrac
Written byDenis Delestrac, Harold Crooks
Produced byLucie Tremblay, Jeremy Edwardes, Brice Garnier, ARTE France
Narrated byMikela Jay
CinematographyJean-Pierre Saint-Louis
Edited byAlam Raja
Music byAmon Tobin
Distributed byFilms Transit International
Running time
85 minutes
CountryCanada - France
LanguageEnglish - French

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Synopsis edit

The prospect of Earth being ruled from space is no longer science-fiction. The dream of the original Dr. Strangelove, Wernher von Braun (from Nazi rocket-scientist to NASA director) has survived every US administration since WW2 and is coming to life. Today the technology exists to weaponize space, a massive American industry thrives, and nations are maneuvering for advantage.

"PAX AMERICANA and the Weaponization of Space" tackles this 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, this elegant, forceful documentary reveals the state of play through generals, space-policy analysts, politicians, diplomats, peace activists, and hawks.

Production edit

Among the challenges faced by the production team was the difficulty to get the authorization to bring a camera inside the Air Force Space Command bases and other US military and government locations. After four months of investigation, the Department of Defense's public relations office decided to grant Denis Delestrac and his crew the access to the locations they had requested. It is the first time most of the Air Force Space Command bases are shot by a civilian film crew.

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Interviews and notable film quotes edit

The film features interviews with prominent weaponization of space advocates, space policy analysts, politicians, diplomats, military officials and peace activists. The following individuals were interviewed for the film, each appearing on the screen at different times during the documentary:

 
Martin Sheen at an anti-war protest in October 2007.

Versions edit

Theatrical version edit

The 85 minutes theatrical version is screened in international film festivals since November 2009 and will be released in theaters across Canada in June 2010.

ARTE version edit

A 76 minutes version titled "Pax Americana ou la conquête militaire de l'espace" was created for French-German broadcaster and co-producer ARTE. The film was braodcasted in March 2010 and followed by a debate on the weaponization of space animated by French Tv host Annie-Claude Elkaïm with Samuel Black (Henry L. Stimson Center, Washington DC), Otfried Nassauer (Berlin Information Center for Transatlantic Security, Berlin) and Xavier Pasco (Fondation pour la Recherche Stratégique, Paris)

52 minutes version edit

A 52 minutes version was edited for the French-Canadian public broadcaster Radio Canada (dubbed and narrated in French) and for the international TV market (in english).

CBC version edit

This 43 minutes versions titled "Masters of Space" premiered on CBC-TV and repeated on CBC News Network in April 2010 as part of the scientific and environmental program "The Nature of Things" presented and narrated by acclaimed Canadian environmental activist David Suzuki.

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Soundtrack edit

The original soundtrack was composed by electronic artist and DJ Amon Tobin who created the Pax Americana Theme and other exclusive tracks for the movie. Additionaly, Pax Americana features a number of artists signed by the London based label Ninja Tune like Coldcut, Blockhead, Bonobo and Neotropic as well as Montréal based DJ Champion.

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