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Lost Moon: The Triumph of Apollo 13

Name: Lost Moon: The Triumph of Apollo 13
Director: Lagniappe
Released: 1996
Duration: 58 min

Representation Score

1.4/10

Minimal

1996

Director

Lagniappe

Runtime

58 minutes

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Lost Moon: The Triumph of Apollo 13 serves as a traditional historical record that prioritizes mid-century institutional narratives. It captures the technical and human drama of the Apollo 13 mission through a lens of historical accuracy. However, this accuracy reinforces the social hierarchies of the era, mirroring the lack of racial and gender diversity inherent in the 1970s space program. The documentary presents a demographic landscape that is largely homogeneous. While it provides a detailed look at NASA's technical triumphs, it offers a conventional perspective rather than a subversive one, focusing on the success of established Western scientific institutions.

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Category Breakdown

Does Lost Moon: The Triumph of Apollo 13 have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The documentary focuses on the historical reality of the 1970 space program. There are no characters or narratives exploring LGBTQ+ identities.

How does Lost Moon: The Triumph of Apollo 13 portray gender?

Limited

The narrative centers on the male-dominated environments of NASA and the astronaut crew. Women like Marilyn Lovell appear, but they mainly serve as supportive family figures.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Lost Moon: The Triumph of Apollo 13?

Minimal

The film reflects the demographic homogeneity of the 1970s aerospace industry. There is no evidence of racial diversity within the astronaut corps or mission control.

How does Lost Moon: The Triumph of Apollo 13 represent religion and culture?

Limited

The film celebrates Western technological achievement and institutional competence. It portrays the mission as a victory for Western scientific progress and established national institutions.

Does Lost Moon: The Triumph of Apollo 13 include disability representation?

Minimal

There are no specific mentions of characters or subjects navigating visible or invisible disabilities within the documentary.

Present on Screen

Provides authentic historical context regarding the 1970s space program and NASA's mission control operations.
Features significant firsthand perspectives through interviews with astronauts, mission controllers, and family members.

Limited or Absent

The narrative reinforces traditional gender hierarchies by casting women primarily in supportive, familial roles.
The film lacks racial and ethnic diversity, reflecting the demographic homogeneity of the historical period without modern subversion.

Official Synopsis

The making of the motion picture "Apollo 13", as well as the story of the space mission it details. Featuring interviews with director Ron Howard, astronaut Jim Lovell, his wife Marilyn Lovell, producer Brian Grazer, executive producer Todd Hallowell, visual effects supervisor Robert Legato, lead digital compositor Mark Forker, astronauts Fred Haise and Dave Scott, Apollo 13 flight director Gerald Griffin, command module systems controller Sy Lieberglot, Apollo 13 flight dynamics officer Jerry Bostick, mission control director Gene Krantz, Tom Kelly of Grumman, NASA mission operations director Christopher Kraft, daughters Susan Lovell Williams and Margaret Haise, command systems module controller John Aaron, and actors Tom Hanks, Bill Paxton, Kevin Bacon, Gary Sinise, Kathleen Quinlan, and Ed Harris.

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