This agreeable story is based on a true events, it tells the days before the July 19, 1969, and concerns about a group of local Aussie scientific. NASA was working with Australian technicians , as they manned the satellite dish responsible for bringing to Television sets around the world the first moon walk. But the receiver in United States became useless and the Aussie bunch goes into action. Despite wind guts of over 60 m.p.h. ,the crew of Parkes, along with their colleagues at Honeysuckle Creek provided an uninterrupted flow of pictures from the moon. Parkes remains a part of NASA mission to this day and it's still in the middle of a sheep paddock.
The film packs the spectacular event about Apolo 11's flight path that marked mankind's first steps on the moon , adding local customs with comedy, good feeling , emotion, and dignity. Furthermore, explores the differing cultural habits among Aussie and US scientific and authorities . The movie includes various deeds, such as a blackout, a botcher band music, an agreeable romance, the US Ambassador's visit, among them. Casting is frankly well,though unknown for the great public with exception of Sam Neill, as acting splendidly players as Patrick Warburton as the NASA scientific, Billie Brown as Prime Minister and Roy Billing as the Mayor. Atmospheric and emotive musical score by Edmund Choi. The motion picture is well directed by Rob Sitch, getting nomination for Academy Award. He's a nice Australian director, working usually for television series : Thank God you're here, Front line, Late Show and occasionally for cinema.
The film packs the spectacular event about Apolo 11's flight path that marked mankind's first steps on the moon , adding local customs with comedy, good feeling , emotion, and dignity. Furthermore, explores the differing cultural habits among Aussie and US scientific and authorities . The movie includes various deeds, such as a blackout, a botcher band music, an agreeable romance, the US Ambassador's visit, among them. Casting is frankly well,though unknown for the great public with exception of Sam Neill, as acting splendidly players as Patrick Warburton as the NASA scientific, Billie Brown as Prime Minister and Roy Billing as the Mayor. Atmospheric and emotive musical score by Edmund Choi. The motion picture is well directed by Rob Sitch, getting nomination for Academy Award. He's a nice Australian director, working usually for television series : Thank God you're here, Front line, Late Show and occasionally for cinema.