Apple Magazine - Issue 395 (2019-05-24)

Apollo 11

Todd Douglas Miller directs this documentary

chronicling 1969’s history-making Apollo 11

mission, which saw man set foot on the Moon

for the first time. The film comprises only

archive footage, including film released to the

public for the first time, and does not include

narration or interviews that could otherwise

distract from the immersive experience.

FIVE FACTS:

1. 2019 marks the Apollo 11 landing’s
   50th anniversary, which this film is intended
   to commemorate.


2. The film weaves together footage in
   various formats, including 35 and 16 mm film
   and CCTV (closed-circuit television) footage.


3. The documentary saw its theatrical
   release in the U.S. on March 1, 2019.


4. Museum IMAX theatres received an
   edited version of this film, cut down from 93
   minutes to 45 minutes and titled Apollo 11:
   First Steps.


5. The documentary has been widely
   acclaimed by critics, with IndieWire’s David
   Ehrlich commenting that the footage’s
   clarity “takes your breath away”.

by Todd Douglas Miller
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2019
Price: $14.99

71 Ratings

Rotten Tomatoes

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