Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon

Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon (2005)

September 23rd, 20050h 40min

Documentary
58%

Overview

Twelve men who belong to one of the world's most exclusive fraternities -- people who've walked on the surface of the moon -- are paid homage in this documentary. Using newsreel footage, rare NASA photographs, and digitally animated re-creations, Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon examines the Apollo missions between 1969 and 1972 which put astronauts on the moon.


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