8 Days: To the Moon and Back
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8 Days: To the Moon and Back

Eight days, three hours, 18 minutes, 35 seconds. That's the total duration of the most important and celebrated space mission ever flown - Apollo 11 -... when we first stepped foot on the moon. Eight days that created some of the most iconic images in human history and changed the way we think about our place in the universe forever. But what was it really like for those three men in that high-tech tin can through each of those extraordinary eight days? 8 Days, a feature-length drama documentary to mark the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11, will bring the real story of the mission as it happened. With access to hours of declassified cockpit audio recorded by the astronauts themselves, 8 Days will use cutting-edge digital effects and dramatised performances to create a stunning 21st century visual journey to bring the original audio to life. Until now we've only glimpsed inside Apollo 11 with a handful of iconic stills and a few precious minutes of movie footage. But what if we could step inside that Saturn V rocket and for the very first time be on the inside to hear every word they said, from moments of high drama to the constant banter on that long and dangerous journey. Show More

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8 Days: To the Moon and Back is a feature-length drama documentary that takes viewers on a visual journey to the 1969 Apollo 11 mission, which marked the first human step on the moon. The film aims to bring the real story of the mission to life by utilizing hours of declassified cockpit audio recorded by the astronauts themselves.

Through cutting-edge digital effects and dramatized performances, 8 Days offers a unique opportunity to step inside the Saturn V rocket and experience the highs and lows of the eight-day mission. Viewers will have the chance to hear every word spoken by the astronauts, from moments of intense drama to light-hearted banter, as they undertake the dangerous journey to the moon.

The film aims to shed light on what it was really like for the three men aboard Apollo 11 as they navigated their way through space. It offers a behind-the-scenes look at the iconic mission, which produced some of the most memorable images in human history and forever changed our understanding of our place in the universe.

Until now, our understanding of the mission has been limited to a handful of still photographs and a few minutes of movie footage. 8 Days aims to go beyond these glimpses and provide a comprehensive and immersive experience, allowing viewers to truly grasp the magnitude and significance of the Apollo 11 mission.

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8 Days: To the Moon and Back

Release Date:

17 Jul 2019

Writers:

Philip Ralph

Awards:

1 nomination.

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