It's Rocket Science
2021-04-23 · 5 min · Not rated
Ky Michealson is a regular guy from Minnesota. He likes sushi, he loves fast cars... and he has built more rockets than anyone else on this planet. This short portrait documentary looks at the self-named, but fully-earned ‘Rocketman’ and how his struggle with dyslexia and dropping out of school pushed him to forge his own unique future.
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- Rachel Knoll
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- United States of America
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- USD 2,000
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