documentary    103’    USA    2025

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Sally Ride became the first American woman to blast off into space, but beneath her unflappable composure, she carried a secret. Revealing the romance and sacrifices of their 27 years together, Sally’s life partner, Tam O’Shaughnessy, tells the full story for the first time of this complicated and iconic astronaut. From National Geographic Documentary Films, Sally is directed by Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Cristina Costantini.

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Cast & Crew

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Director: Cristina Costantini

Writers: Cristina Costantini, Tom Maroney

Starring: Sally Ride, Billie Jean King, Tam O'Shaughnessy

Producer: Lauren Cioffi 

Cinematographer: Michael Latham

Music: Jeff Morrow

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Festivals & Awards

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Sundance FF – Alfred P. Sloan Prize

San Francisco IFF

Miami FF

Reviews

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Splendid... Long overdue

– Next Big Picture

 

A consequential work

– Variety

 

Inspiring

– RogerEbert.com

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Cristina Costantini

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Emmy Award-winning director Cristina Costantini returns to Sundance in 2025 with her latest feature documentary, Sally, based on the life of Sally Ride. She was previously at the 2018 Sundance Festival with her debut film Science Fair about the competitive world of high school science fairs, co-directed with Darren Foster, and the 2020 Sundance Festival with Mucho Mucho Amor, co-directed with Kareem Tabsch.