Purple Plain
Directed by Kim Albright.
Produced by Catherine Vetere and Chi Thai.
4D Pictures, Film London.
Purple Plain
Starring; Kate Braithwaite, Lauren Hobbs, Helen Ryan, Amy Reitsma, Tim Delap, John Christian-Bateman, Jed Aukin, Stewart Alexander.
Directed by Kim Albright.
Written by Avril E. Russell.
Produced by Catherine Vetere and Chi Thai.
4D Pictures/Film London.
Short.
Purple Plain is the untold story of the Mercury 13. The NASA Mercury Programme ran between 1958 and 1963. The women who took part were selected for their prowess as aviators and underwent the same rigorous training exercises as the men that became the Mercury 7 (the USA’s first human spaceflight team).
Through the eyes of Molly, a character that represents all of the women that took part in the trials, we are shown women that challenged conventions through their skill, perseverance and ultimately their deeply held passion for flight.
Short Film.