In the Shadows of the Moon

"In the Shadows of the Moon" is a new documentary film by British director David Sington. The film concerns the human side of traveling to the Moon. So far, that has only been done by a few Apollo astronauts, and Sington interviewed at least one member of each crew that made a lunar voyage, from Apollo 8 through Apollo 17. We should recall that Apollo 9 was an Earth orbital mission meant to test the lunar module in space. The lunar module, of course, was the ship that actually touched the lunar surface.

Besides interviewing the men who flew, Sington also had access to NASA's video archives of the missions, and the film has footage that has never been seen in public before. That in itself would be a real kick to space buffs. Add stories about the experience of flying to the Moon told by many of the men who actually did it, and the film promises to be both entertaining and informative.

"In the Shadows of the Moon" opens today in New York and Los Angeles.