Acting
Valentina Tereshkova
Born
1937-03-06 (89)
Place of birth
Bolshoye Maslennikovo, Yaroslavl Oblast, Soviet Union [now Russia]
Known for
Acting
Credits
10 titles
Valentina Vladimirovna Tereshkova is a Russian engineer, member of the State Duma, and former Soviet cosmonaut. She was the first woman in space, having flown a solo mission on Vostok 6 on 16 June 1963.
Known for
6.3A DEFA documentary celebrating the 10th World Festival of Youth and Students, held in East Berlin in the summer of 1973. Blending reportage with staged elements, it presents the festival as a showcase of international solidarity, culture, and socialist ideals.
Who Loves the Earth
1974
NRFor three decades the Soviet Union's obsession with space stirred the soul of the nation like a secular religion - from the first space star Yuri Gagarin to the sad saga of cosmonaut Sergei Krikalev who circled the planet for almost a year, a helpless spectator of the momentous events back home on earth. Exploring the spiritual force of this grand obsession, Arena talks to Krikalev and the first cosmonauts, and ventures into the world of relics, icons and the memorabilia of the Soviet space venture.
The Last Soviet Citizen
1993
7.6Sally Ride's groundbreaking journey as the first American woman in space concealed a deeply personal story. Her life partner, Tam O'Shaughnessy, unveils their covert 27-year romance and its accompanying sacrifices.
Sally
2025
7.0Musicians inspired by the Moon. Since the Apollo landings, the Moon has entered popular consciousness like never before. A journey through pop music's lunar obsession.
How the Moon Conquered Pop
2019
On the achievements of Soviet science and technology in the field of space exploration.
People and Space
1968
A report on the visit to Cuba by Valentina Tereškova, the first woman to fly in space and the first Soviet cosmonaut. As the (unidentified) narrator points out, she is a “textile worker, a communist, and a Soviet woman who, through her perseverance and the opportunities afforded by a different society, reached the stars.”
Valentina Tereshkova visita a Cuba (Noticiero ICAIC Latinoamericano)
1963
Film credits
2010s · 2 titles
7.0Musicians inspired by the Moon. Since the Apollo landings, the Moon has entered popular consciousness like never before. A journey through pop music's lunar obsession.
How the Moon Conquered Pop
2019
5.01963 - the year when the Soviet cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova becomes the first woman in space. Sweden suffers from an smallpox epidemic - hundreds of thousands are vaccinated, and several thousand are isolated. Colonel Stig Wennerström is arrested for spying for the Soviets. John F Kennedy is murdered in Dallas, while Martin Luther King has a dream about the future, "Villervalle i Söderhavet" is shown on Swedish TV.
Året var 1963
2013
1970s · 2 titles
6.3A DEFA documentary celebrating the 10th World Festival of Youth and Students, held in East Berlin in the summer of 1973. Blending reportage with staged elements, it presents the festival as a showcase of international solidarity, culture, and socialist ideals.
Who Loves the Earth
1974
8.0Valentina Tereshkova's journey from a peasant girl to the first woman in space. After factory work and technical studies, her parachuting hobby led to joining the cosmonaut program, making her a Soviet hero.
Valentina Tereshkova
1974
1960s · 3 titles
On the achievements of Soviet science and technology in the field of space exploration.
People and Space
1968
A report on the visit to Cuba by Valentina Tereškova, the first woman to fly in space and the first Soviet cosmonaut. As the (unidentified) narrator points out, she is a “textile worker, a communist, and a Soviet woman who, through her perseverance and the opportunities afforded by a different society, reached the stars.”
Valentina Tereshkova visita a Cuba (Noticiero ICAIC Latinoamericano)
1963
NRA feature on Soviet space exploration on the 50th anniversary of the Russian Socialist Revolution.
Ten Years of the Space Age
1967