Throughout , facts and fiction are intertwined as part of an intriguing narrative which challenges viewers ' perceptions about what 's real and what 's not . In the story , a Zambian school teacher wanted to send the first African to space . ' The Man ' photo book is a fictional documentation of his life . The work , by Jan van Dam , has been shortlisted for the Deutsche Börse prize .
In the story , a Zambian school teacher wanted to send the first African to space . ' The Man ' photo book is a fictional documentation of his life . The work , by Jan van Dam , has been shortlisted for the Deutsche Börse prize .