Once in a Blue Moon (1995)

Directed by

Philip Spink

Genre

family, adventure, fantasy

Country

Canada

Runtime

1h 36m

Rated

PG

Rating

6.4 of 10 from 5 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In 1967, a Canadian family takes in an indigenous orphan as a foster child. He and the family's son decide to build a rocket to fly to the Moon.

lightheartednostalgicwhimsicalhopefulgentleadventurousfamily-oriented

What happens

Once in a Blue Moon is a Canadian children's adventure film, directed by Philip Spink and released in 1995. Set in 1967, the film centres on the suburban Piper family; after they take in indigenous orphan Sam (Simon Baker) as a foster child, he and the family's son Peter (Cody Serpa) decide to build a rocket in an attempt to travel to the Moon. The cast also includes Mike MacDonald and Cheryl Wilson as Mr. and Mrs. Piper, and Deanna Milligan as their older daughter Emily. The film premiered at the 1995 Toronto International Film Festival, before going into wider commercial release in 1996. Crystine Booth received a Genie Award nomination for Best Costume Design at the 16th Genie Awards in 1996. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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