Underplayed Gems

Apollo 11 (2019)

Apollo 11 poster
Directed by
Todd Douglas Miller
Genre
documentary film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 37m
Rated
G
Rating
7.9 of 10 from 712 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

The film covers the 1969 Apollo 11 mission using only archival footage, much of it previously unseen. It follows the astronauts and ground team as they prepare for and execute the first moon landing.

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What happens

Apollo 11 is a 2019 American documentary film edited, produced, and directed by Todd Douglas Miller. It focuses on the 1969 Apollo 11 mission, the first spaceflight to land humans on the Moon. The film consists solely of archival footage, including 70 mm film previously unreleased to the public, and does not feature narration, interviews, or modern recreations. The Saturn V rocket, Apollo 11 crew (consisting of Buzz Aldrin, Neil Armstrong, and Michael Collins), and Apollo program Earth-based mission operations engineers are prominently featured in the film. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 24, 2019, and was released theatrically in the United States by Neon on March 1. It received acclaim from critics and grossed $15 million at the box office. At the 4th Critics' Choice Documentary Awards, the film won a leading five awards (including Best Documentary Feature), and, at the 72nd Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards, it won three awards (for editing and sound) out of five nominations, one of which recognized Aldrin and Collins' work capturing the Apollo 11 mission on film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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