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Beam Me Up, Sulu
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Beam Me Up, Sulu

2025-06-25 · 90 min · ★ 6.0

Documentary · Science Fiction

In 1985, Star Trek's George Takei joined a group of dedicated fans to make a student film deep in the California forest—only for the footage to mysteriously vanish. Nearly 40 years later, Beam Me Up, Sulu unearths this lost film, revealing not just a piece of fan history but a broader story of representation, resilience, and the ongoing fight for inclusion in media and society. The film was released as Yorktown: A Time to Heal (2022)

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Directors
Sasha Schneider, Timour Gregory
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Highway Child, Roddenberry Entertainment
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United States of America
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Stan WooSelf
George TakeiGeorge TakeiSelf
Garrett WangGarrett WangSelf
Alexander SiddigAlexander SiddigSelf
James ShigetaJames ShigetaSelf
Eugene RoddenberryEugene RoddenberrySelf
Christina ChongChristina ChongSelf
Ian AlexanderIan AlexanderSelf

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