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Directed by Cristina Constantini, Sally tells the story of the first American woman to surpass the stratospheric ceiling and fly into space. It was a great achievement not only for Sally Ride, but for all women who were not given equal status, treated as second-class citizens in their own country, and considered weak and incompetent compared to their male counterparts. The documentary focuses on the challenges Sally faced along the way and the price she paid to pursue her dreams, and also delves into the relationship she shared with the love of her life, Tam O'Shaughnessy. It made national news when Sally Ride joined NASA's astronaut group 8, composed of 35 members, six of whom were women. There was a sense of excitement among people, as they found it quite amusing that women were working alongside men. Some were unsure if women were up to the challenge, and some went so far as to comment that they were not biologically fit to be astronauts. When the conversation should have be...