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What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

2018 · 116 min

A warm, nostalgic reunion that celebrates a beloved show while gently reflecting on its struggles and legacy.

Directed by: David Zappone, Ira Steven Behr
Genres: Documentary
Starring: Avery Brooks, Terry Farrell, Michael Dorn

Overview: A documentary exploring the legacy of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, the reasons it went from the black sheep of Star Trek to a beloved mainstay of the franchise, and a brainstorm with the original writers on what a theoretical eighth season of the show could look like.

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Directed by: David Zappone, Ira Steven Behr
Genres: Documentary
Starring: Avery Brooks, Terry Farrell, Michael Dorn

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Tone: warmstrength 3 of 3
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Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: art
identity
friendship
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Places: workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
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Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
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Genres: documentary
Directed by: David Zappone, Ira Steven Behr
Starring: Avery Brooks, Terry Farrell, Michael Dorn, René Auberjonois, Nana Visitor, Alexander Siddig, Colm Meaney, Armin Shimerman
Cinematography: Kevin Layne
Runtime: 116 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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