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Approaching the Unknown (2016)

Approaching the Unknown (2016)

R 90 minutes EN Thriller , Drama , Science Fiction
Captain William Stanaforth is on a one-way solo mission to take the first steps in colonising Mars. Like all pioneers throughout history, Stanaforth will face insurmountable odds and life and death decisions as he rockets bravely through space.
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