In 1978, as part of the 'Interkosmos' program, Miroslaw
Hermaszewski made a space travel in the Russian spaceship
Soyuz 30. The eight days spent on the orbit along with the
Russian comrades were supposed to symbolise cooperation
between the Polish People's Republic and the Soviet Union. The
actual, scientific value of the travel, as well as Hermaszewski's real
feelings were of no importance. Soon, after the return to the Earth,
Hermaszewski became slave to the communist propaganda.
Today, over twenty years after repeating false information by the
media (changed biography, participation in enforcing the martial
law, alleged homicide of a man on a hunting), Hermaszwski
discloses the entire truth.
BEHAIND THE SCENES REPORT OF A SPACE TRAVEL
OF FIRST POLISH COSMONAUT MIROSLAW HERMASZEWSKI
THE WEIGHTS OF
WEIGHTLESSNESS
Director, producer and first Polish cosmonaut
Miroslaw Hermaszewski in Star City, Russia.
Alexei Leonov
the first man to enter
open space, presents
in the documentary
the circumstances of
making the decision
by the Russians to
select Hermaszewski
as the candidate for
a first Polish cosmonaut.
PRODUCED BY PRASA I FILM /STUDIO A / TVP SA
RZECZPOSPOLITA
/.../ For the first time Miroslaw Hermaszewski decided to speak frankly about the circumstances from the past, his
participation and his being a hero. /.../ The documentary shows a completely new, true point of view on the events
from the year 1978, which until recently had been presented by the communist propaganda as a success and proof
of friendship between Poland and the Soviet Union /.../."
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Miroslaw Hermaszewski (left)
Zenon Jankowski (right)