It's the Earth Not the Moon (2012)
A cameraman and a soundman arrive in Corvo in 2007, the smallest island in the archipelago of the Azores. Right in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, Corvo is a large rock, 6km high and 4km long, with the crater of a volcano and a single tiny village of 440 people. Gradually, this small filming crew is accepted by the island’s population as its new inhabitants, two people to add to a civilization almost 500 years old, whose history is hardly discernible, such is the lack of records and written memories. Shot at a vertiginous pace throughout a few years, self‐produced between arrivals, departures and coming‐backs, “It’s the Earth not the Moon” develops as the logbook of a ship, and turns out as a patchwork of discoveries and experiences, which follow the contemporary life of a civilization isolated in the middle of the sea. A long atlantic film‐odissey, divided in 14 chapters, that combines anthropological records, literature, lost archives, mythological and autobiographical stories.
Cast
- Dídio Pestana - Himself
- Gonçalo Tocha - Himself
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is It's the Earth Not the Moon about?
- A cameraman and a soundman arrive in Corvo in 2007, the smallest island in the archipelago of the Azores. Right in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, Corvo is a large rock, 6km high and 4km long, with the crater of a volcano and a single tiny village of 440 people. Gradually, this small filming crew is accepted by the island’s population as its new inhabitants, two people to add to a civilization almost 500 years old, whose history is hardly discernible, such is the lack of records and written memories. Shot at a vertiginous pace throughout a few years, self‐produced between arrivals, departures and coming‐backs, “It’s the Earth not the Moon” develops as the logbook of a ship, and turns out as a patchwork of discoveries and experiences, which follow the contemporary life of a civilization isolated in the middle of the sea. A long atlantic film‐odissey, divided in 14 chapters, that combines anthropological records, literature, lost archives, mythological and autobiographical stories.
- Who directed It's the Earth Not the Moon?
- It's the Earth Not the Moon was directed by Gonçalo Tocha.
- Who stars in It's the Earth Not the Moon?
- It's the Earth Not the Moon stars Dídio Pestana, Gonçalo Tocha.
- How long is It's the Earth Not the Moon?
- It's the Earth Not the Moon has a runtime of 3h 13m (193 minutes).
- What genre is It's the Earth Not the Moon?
- It's the Earth Not the Moon is a Documentary film.
- Where was It's the Earth Not the Moon produced?
- It's the Earth Not the Moon was produced in Portugal.