A Voyage into the Unknown – ‘Space: The Longest Goodbye’ Doc Trailer

A Voyage into the Unknown – ‘Space: The Longest Goodbye’ Doc Trailer

by Alex Billington
January 12, 2024
Source: YouTube

“We all start wondering if we’re doing the right thing.” Greenwich Ent. has revealed the official trailer for a documentary film titled Space: The Longest Goodbye, which originally premiered at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival one year ago. The film explores an experiment and the possibility of sending people to Mars and how it will psychologically affect astronauts gone for so long. “Social isolation affects millions of people, even Mars-bound astronauts. A savvy NASA psychologist is tasked with protecting these daring explorers.” In the next decade, NASA will send astronauts to Mars for the first time. Separated from Earth, and unable to communicate with the ground, crew members will experience extreme isolation that could gravely affect their 3-year journey. This Sundance documentary follows a savvy NASA psychologist tasked with protecting daring space explorers. I watched this one last year and it’s very good: “Somber and emotional and candid. Meant to be more contemplative and considerate than explanatory.” Worth watching if you’re a space nerd.

Here’s the trailer (+ poster) for Ido Mizrahy’s doc Space: The Longest Goodbye, from YouTube:

In the next decade, NASA will send astronauts to Mars. Separated from Earth, and unable to communicate with ground in real time throughout the 3-year journey, crew members will experience extreme isolation that could gravely affect their mental state and the mission. Space: The Longest Goodbye follows a savvy NASA psychologist tasked with protecting these daring explorers, who are torn between their dream to reach new frontiers & need to stay connected to home. This conflict, we realize, transcends space travel: how do we balance our drive for progress with the deep connection to our roots and each other. Space: The Longest Goodbye is directed by the producer / filmmaker Ido Mizrahy, director of Things That Hang from Trees, and the docs Patrolman P and Gored previously. Produced by Paul Cadieux, Ido Mizrahy, and Nir Sa’ar. This initially premiered at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival last year. Greenwich will debut Space: The Longest Goodbye in select US theaters + on VOD starting March 8th, 2024. Visit the official website.

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