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In A Space Program, internationally acclaimed artist Tom Sachs takes us on an intricately handmade journey to the red planet, providing audiences with an intimate, first person look into his studio and methods. The film is both a piece of art in its own right and a recording of Sachs’ historic piece, Space Program 2.0: MARS, which opened at New York’s Park Avenue Armory in 2012. For Space Program 2.0: MARS, Tom and his team built an entire space program from scratch. They were guided by the philosophy of bricolage: creating and constructing from available yet limited resources. They ultimately sent two female astronauts to Mars in search of the answer to humankind’s ultimate question… are we alone? Directed by Van Neistat, A Space Program is a captivating introduction to Sachs’ work for the uninitiated, and required viewing for his longtime fans. Creator Toms Sachs talks about bricolage, creating an intimate theatrical experience and the importance of Tea Ceremony and intergalactic relations.

See Tom Sachs: Tea Ceremony at the Noguchi Museum starting March 23, and Tom Sachs: Boombox Retrospective, 1999-2016 at the Brooklyn Museum starting April 21.

SHOW & TELL at The Cinefamily Theater
“A Curated Night of Industrial Films” with Tom Sachs & Van Niestat Friday, April 8, 2016 

For news and updates go to: zeitgeistfilms.com/film/aspaceprogram

“An alternately entrancing and amusing documentary-fiction hybrid that marries existential questions with absurdist humor.” Nick Schager·Variety

“Whatever else the film carries, it packs some serious whimsy.” Daniel M. Gold·New York Times

“Documenting Tom Sachs’s art project that imagined a journey into space, this is a funny, invigorating and inspirational ode to being the cleverest kid in the room.” Jordan Hoffman·The Guardian