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Apollo Thirteen: Survival

Synopsis

APOLLO THIRTEEN: SURVIVAL is a visceral archive-led, cinematic re-telling of an iconic space story. In April 1970, NASA faced the greatest crisis in its history; three astronauts halfway to the moon on a spacecraft that had suffered a catastrophic explosion. This iconic space story is brought to life with rare access to the complete recordings of the Apollo 13 mission, alongside archival interviews with the crew, their families and members of ground control.
As the spacecraft haemorrhages critical power and oxygen supplies, our approach immerses the audience in the unfolding drama of the crisis; from inside the spaceship, at mission control and within the families' homes. What transpired was one of the great survival stories in human history. A triumph of ingenuity, teamwork and human resilience as the world watched. Waited. Held its collective breath.
Official selection - CPH:DOX 2024 Special Premieres - World premiere

Details

Year
2024
Type of project
Features
Running time
96 min
Director
Peter Middleton
Producer
Hugh Davies, Clive Patterson
Executive Producer
Nick Fraser, Stephen Slater. Executive consultant: James Marsh
Editor
Otto Burnham
Director of Photography
Anna MacDonald
Production Designer
Beck Rainford
Sound
Paul Darling
Composer
James Spinney
Archive Producers
Jackie Clary, Stephen Slater

Genre

Climate / Environment Science

Categories

Documentary

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Insight Film

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