Hot Docs 2009

Today there are seven billion humans on planet Earth, nine of whom have walked on another world. In their own words, this is the story of the men who journeyed to, and walked on, the moon. One of the defining passages of American history, the Apollo space program literally brought the aspirations of a nation to another place. Visually stunning NASA film footage-much of it never seen before-is interwoven with riveting firsthand testimony to provide an unparalleled perspective on the fragile state of our planet. Winner of the World Cinema Audience Award at Sundance, In the Shadow of the Moon is intimate in tone and epic in scope. In contrast to the portraits of the United States seen in many current documentaries, this enthralling film captures an historical moment when America's ambitions were embraced and celebrated around the world.