Cosmic Birth (2019)

Mankind's journey to the Moon and the experience of viewing our home planet from a quarter of a million miles away. During the 1960s, the Apollo astronauts were sent to Iceland to train for... See full summary »

Directors:

Rafnar Orri Gunnarsson, Örlygur Hnefill Örlygsson (as Orly Orlyson)

Writers:

Rafnar Orri Gunnarsson, Örlygur Hnefill Örlygsson (as Orly Orlyson)

Stars:

Örlygur Hnefill Örlygsson, Mark Armstrong, Russell Schweickart

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Örlygur Hnefill Örlygsson	...	Narrator (as Orly Orlyson)
Mark Armstrong	...	Self
Russell Schweickart	...	Self
Charles Duke	...	Self
Harrison Schmitt	...	Self
Bill Anders	...	Self
Walter Cunningham	...	Self
Amelia Rose Earhart	...	Self
Richard Garriott	...	Self
Vilborg Dagbjartsdóttir	...	Self
Aníta Breiðfjörð Örlygsdóttir	...	Self
Ylva Breiðfjörð Örlygsdóttir	...	Self
Jóhanna Ásdís Baldursdóttir	...	Self
Sarah Brown	...	Self
Jeff Blumenfeld	...	Self

Storyline

Mankind's journey to the Moon and the experience of viewing our home planet from a quarter of a million miles away. During the 1960s, the Apollo astronauts were sent to Iceland to train for their missions to the Moon. The film follows them back into the highlands of Iceland, where they reflect on their epic missions to another world.

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Plot Keywords:

apollo | nasa | moon | iceland | 

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Taglines:

We went to the Moon, but discovered the Earth

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Genres:

Documentary

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Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

Iceland

Language:

English Icelandic

Release Date:

20 July 2019 (Iceland)

Filming Locations:

Húsavík, Iceland

Company Credits

Production Co:

Colorwaves, The Exploration Museum

Technical Specs

Runtime:

45 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1