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This trailer is about the inspiring true story of Jose Hernandez who became the first migrant farmworker ever to become a NASA Astronaut played by star actor Michael Peña. Check it out.
Transcript
00:00 So what's your big goal dream? I want to be an astronaut
00:06 Oh my god, you're serious, okay
00:17 I've wanted this for almost 30 years
00:21 Every decision I've made I've made with the space program in mind
00:28 Who the hell are you? I'm Jose Hernandez sir. I'm an engineer. You're the new guy, right?
00:33 That third floor men's room needs toilet paper
00:36 Going to space it's a stupid dream last 10 candidates were chosen from 12,000 962 applicants. It's never gonna happen
00:44 Those people who got into the program what do they have that you don't?
00:51 They have skills that I don't have
00:57 It's taken him years to get where they are, but there's no guarantee
01:02 I know this is hard on everybody
01:10 My body hurts I can't sleep I know I can make this work
01:22 Over the last 10 years I've applied to the space program 12 times and I've been on the verge of giving up after each and
01:28 Every rejection, but you know what sir here I am
01:30 So you could turn me down again, but rest assured I'll be standing here again in a year
01:33 We grew up watching our people make sacrifices it's on us now
01:39 Tenacity is a superpower
01:43 This may not be your future it will always be your past
01:49 Who better to leave this planet dive into the unknown?
01:53 than a migrant farmworker
01:56 And I cry no no no no no dirt got into my eye
02:10 (laughs)
02:13 You
02:15 (music fades)