Apollo: Back to the Moon

A polished, immersive history lesson that mixes archive footage and reenactments into a sober, stirring account of reaching the Moon.

Created by

François Pomès

Genres

Documentary

Starring

Jay Barbree, Jack Clemons, Philippe Henarejos

Overview

irected by François Pomès, this two-part documentary chronicles the epic adventure of the Apollo space program, which included both tragic setbacks and historic successes. The first phase takes place against a backdrop of the Cold War, from the disaster of the Apollo 1 mission to the triumph of the Apollo 8 mission. The last stage culminates with the Apollo 11 space flight which landed American astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin on the Moon. With full-color archival images and 3D reenactments of the mission's key stages, this immersive account details the journey of the men and women who contributed to the celebrated Apollo 11 mission.

How it feels

Earnest, tense, melancholic and uplifting. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Exploration, science, ambition, survival

Content

Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.

Note

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

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