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First on the Moon (2005)

Spring 1938. A UFO crashes in the North of Chile. An inquiry reveals that the object was actually a Soviet rocket and evidence of a top-secret space program of the 1930’s unfolds. Digging through the National Film archives, the film team uncovers fragmented details of a mission to the moon. But by all accounts, the attempt failed miserably and all evidence, human included, was ordered to be destroyed. Remnants from the past however still exist - archive footage and contemporary interviews reveals a forgotten chapter in history that turns the world on its head. First on the Moon is an excellent mockumentary that treads a fine line between reality and farce. The movie emphatically takes one on a journey with fabulous footage and the end result is convincing enough to fool any historian.

Documentary

Director: Alexey Fedorchenko

Cast: Aleksei Anisimov, Victoriya Ilyinskaya, Victor Kotov, Andrei Osipov

Award: Venice Horizons Award for Best Documentary (2005 Venice International Film Festival), Golden Spur (nomination) 2005 Flanders International Film Festival

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Session Times

SYDNEY
8.00pm Fiday 29th September

MELBOURNE
4.10pm Sunday 8th October

CANBERRA
4.00pm Sunday 1st October

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