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The nostalgic, bittersweet tone of this acclaimed documentary
about the Apollo space program reminds viewers that even
at its most destructive, humankind is capable of feats of
breathtaking splendour.
The film brings together for the first time crew members
of each of the nine U.S. spacecraft that voyaged to the
moon between 1968 and 1972, as the Vietnam War raged a quarter
of a million miles away on Earth. Alan Bean, Apollo 12 lunar
module pilot, recalled "Human beings can do amazing
things if they get together and put their egos aside."
Shadow features familiar images from the Apollo era, including
the famed "Earth rise" photo taken from Apollo
8 and footage of Neil Armstrong stepping onto the lunar
surface, but also weaves in never-seen archival footage
the filmmakers found in extensive searches through NASA's
film library.
Moreover, the documentary marries, also for the first time,
silent 16mm films of Mission Control during the Apollo flights
with recordings of the controllers' voices.
"Thrilling and moving."
Peter Bradshaw, THE GUARDIAN
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