About the film
For All Mankind is a 1989 documentary built from footage filmed during NASA's Apollo program, which prepared for and carried out the first human Moon landings between 1968 and 1972. Directed by Al Reinert, it uses material from Apollo 7 through Apollo 17 to shape what appears to be one journey to the Moon. The film pairs the images with audio from Reinert's interviews with Apollo crew members; its music is by Brian Eno.
The 80-minute film is in English and comes from the United States. It concerns the Apollo program and received the Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize for Best Documentary and the Sundance Audience Award: U.S. Documentary.
Its listed release date is January 1, 1989.
Who it is for
For All Mankind suits viewers and students interested in NASA's Apollo program, Moon missions, and documentary filmmaking built from original footage and crew interviews.
Worth knowing
- Uses footage from Apollo 7 through Apollo 17
- Features interviews with Apollo crew members
- Music by Brian Eno
- 80-minute runtime
- Received two Sundance awards
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The short of it
For All Mankind presents Apollo footage as a unified journey, accompanied by crew interview audio and Brian Eno's music. Its runtime, subject, and awards make it a clear option for viewers exploring documentaries about the Apollo program.
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Awards on record
- Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize for Best Documentary
- Sundance Audience Award: U.S. Documentary