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American Moon

Name: American Moon
Director: Massimo Mazzucco
Released: 2017
Duration: 200 min

Representation Score

2.0/10

Limited

2017

Director

Massimo Mazzucco

Runtime

200 minutes

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American Moon is a documentary that focuses on challenging institutional truths rather than showcasing diverse demographics. It serves as a cinematic critique of the historical consensus regarding the Apollo Moon landings. The film lacks characters who reflect more than one aspect of diversity, such as LGBTQ+ or diverse racial identities. Instead, it constructs its narrative by questioning the validity of grand narratives and state-sponsored truths. While the demographic representation is traditional, the film is ideologically subversive. It challenges the perceived infallibility of Western scientific and governmental institutions.

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Category Breakdown

Does American Moon have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The documentary does not feature any LGBTQ+ characters or stories. The focus on technical and historical topics means there is no queer-related content.

How does American Moon portray gender?

Limited

The film shows a traditional gender imbalance, with mostly male experts and engineers featured. The narrative emphasizes a male-dominated professional hierarchy.

How racially and ethnically diverse is American Moon?

Limited

Interviewees and archival footage are predominantly white. This reflects the demographics of the mid-20th-century aerospace industry and specific skeptical communities.

How does American Moon represent religion and culture?

Excellent

The film questions the reliability of Western institutions like NASA and the U.S. government. It challenges traditional views of American technological superiority by highlighting systemic skepticism.

Does American Moon include disability representation?

Minimal

There are no depictions of visible or invisible disabilities. None of the characters have storylines centered around neurodivergence or physical health issues.

Present on Screen

Provides a powerful ideological challenge to Western institutional hierarchies and state-sponsored historical narratives.
Offers a unique perspective by deconstructing the perceived infallibility of established scientific authority.

Limited or Absent

Lacks meaningful gender diversity, focusing mainly on a male-dominated professional hierarchy of experts.
Does not include any LGBTQ+ representation or diverse racial and ethnic perspectives within its cast.

Official Synopsis

Has man really been to the moon? It’s been 50 years, and the debate rages on. For the firs time, a film compiles in a single piece of work, all the best evidence in favor of the moon landings and the evidence contrary to them. For the first time we can also analyze the Apollo pictures in detail, with the aid of some among the top photographers in the world. What was the Apollo project really? The biggest achievement in the history of mankind, or the biggest fakery of all times, watched on live television by more than half a billion people?

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