(Al Reinert, US 1989, 80 min., DCP)
A dreamy, impressionistic collage of NASA archival footage, Brian Eno's music, and interviews with the real Apollo astronauts, Al Reinert's 1989 documentary depicts a journey to the moon and back. With Artemis II marking the return of man to the moon, For All Mankind evokes the emotional and philosophical side of space exploration through the lens of the Apollo program. In a twist from most documentaries, Reinert forgoes talking heads (refusing to even note who is currently being interviewed), and lets their words speak for themselves. The resulting impression is less of an informative documentary, and more of a powerful, spiritual experience, recreated and conveyed through the objectivity of recorded fact.
Introduction by and post-screening discussion with Selznick Student Marcus Leese.