2023 | United States | Documentary

Space, Hope and Charity

  • English - 2 mins
  • Director | Sandy Cummings
  • Writer | Sandy Cummings
  • Producer | Sandy Cummings

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The documentary film follows the journey of Charity Woodrum, who overcomes poverty and then tragedy while chasing her dream of becoming an astrophysicist. After losing her husband and young son tragically, Charity gets her life and her dream back on track with help from childhood friends, mentors, and complete strangers. The film is a story of love and loss, and of finding purpose, even joy, again after losing everything.

Woven through the film are themes of women in STEM, barriers to education, the importance of mentorship, and the lifesaving power of human connection.

astrophysicist Charity journey dream