Musk's Dream of Mars: The Price on Earth

A sober, investigative documentary that feels like a warning, balancing wonder at space ambition with unease about its earthly costs.

Directed by

Bryan Carter

Genres

Documentary

Starring

Emma Carrey, Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos

Overview

With dreams of colonising Mars and beyond, billionaires such as Elon Musk or Jeff Bezos are fuelling a boom in the space industry. But many criticise the pollution and resources needed for such an endeavour. By promising humanity’s survival through an escape into space, New Space may be contributing to the destruction of our planet.

How it feels

Tense, satirical, earnest and bleak. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Environment, technology, power, class

Content

Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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