Ariana DeBose solves conflict from space in new ‘I.S.S.’ movie

In the sci-fi thriller ‘I.S.S.’, Afro Latina actor Ariana DeBose plays an astronaut at the International Space Station who has to grapple with a terrible event on Earth.

Academy Award-winning actor Ariana DeBose moves with intention, even in space. Case in point: her latest project, the movie “I.S.S.”

The independent film by director Gabriela Cowperthwaite and screenwriter Nick Shafir will be released in theaters on Friday after premiering at the 2023 Tribeca Film Festival.

DeBose stars as Dr. Kira Foster, an American astronaut who has recently arrived at the International Space Station to conduct research with fellow Americans and Russian scientists. The film is set in the near future, with an ensemble cast that boasts Chris Messina, John Gallagher Jr., Pilou Asbaek, Costa Ronin and Masha Mashkova.

The movie combines the science-fiction and thriller genres to examine how astronauts from the U.S. and Russia function together when there’s a nuclear disaster on Earth — and conflict between the two countries.

DeBose’s Foster displays a willingness to resort to extremes when she believes she’s right, even before the harrowing events depicted in the film. Her vulnerability goes beyond being perceived as weak or soft, and into a gray area of actions considered unpopular in the name of humanity and survival — even if that means helping or opening up to someone who may be viewed as an adversary.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/ariana-debose-iss-movie-astronaut-earth-disaster-rcna134393

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