The Syrian Cosmonaut

Charles Emir Richards

13 min

Turkey

2022

This is the story of Muhammed Faris, the first Syrian to go to outer space.

The Turkish-American director Charles Emir Richards has filled a variety of roles on film productions: lighting manager, stagehand, assistant director. He produced several documentaries, The Syrian Cosmonaut is his first documentary combining interviews and video clips through the art of Ottoman miniatures.