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In the Shadow of the Moon
Documentary · 2007
Archival material from the original NASA film footage – much of it seen for the first time – plus interviews with the surviving astronauts, including Jim Lovell, Dave Scott, John Young, Gene Cernan, Mike Collins, Buzz Aldrin, Alan Bean, Edgar Mitchell, Charlie Duke and Harrison Schmitt.
The sides of In the Shadow of the Moon
- Apollo astronauts telling their own missions
- NASA footage from the 1960s and 70s
- The Earth seen from the Moon
In the Shadow of the Moon is good for you if…
- you like rockets, lunar landers and the Apollo program told by the men who flew it.
- you like hearing astronauts describe seeing the whole Earth from far away.
- you like the 1960s space race and the Cold War pressure behind it.
In the Shadow of the Moon is bad for you if…
- you want a space film with drama and spectacle, not interviews.
- you find grainy archive footage from the 1960s dated.
About: exploration · courage · the Cold War · awe
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