The MiG-21 Project (2025): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 2025, The MiG-21 Project is a dokumentarfilm film directed by Paul Duran-Lemos, running about 25 minutes.

What it’s about. The 25-minute long documentary details the entirety of the artistic process from Ralph Ziman’s inspiration for the project and acquisition of the MiG-21, to the international collaboration to create the beadwork and assemble the art piece, leading up to the project’s unveiling at The Museum of Flight. Also covered in the film is background on the MiG-21, including details about the plane used (decommissioned tail number 8971) and how MiGs’ presence in the Angolan Civil War ultimately hastened the end of white rule in South Africa. See historical footage and personal interviews, including the Polish pilot who flew tail number 8971 in the 1980s, a South African Border War pilot and the team of artists and craftspeople in Southern Africa and the United States who took on the huge task of covering the aircraft in tens of millions of glass beads.

Who’s in it. The MiG-21 Project stars Ralph Ziman as Themselves and Nick Bonamy as Themselves.

How it landed. With an audience score of 10.0/10, The MiG-21 Project sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The MiG-21 Project page.

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