Experience the lift-off, landing and return of the historic Apollo 11 mission on one of the biggest cinema screens in Europe.

To coincide with the 50th anniversary of this extraordinary moment, Apollo 11: First Steps Edition offers a thrilling cinematic experience. Using never-before-seen 70mm footage and a trove of newly discovered audio recordings from NASA’s vaults, it showcases incredible real-life moments from the first Moon landing.

Please note that this is a shorter 48-minute version of the film.

Planning a school visit? Find out more information about Apollo 11: First Steps Edition for educational groups.

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"It was like a family discovering a forgotten shoe box full of old movies of major life events—only the family was America."

Vanity Fair

"[...] As much a cinematic discovery as a celestial one."

Vanity Fair

Header image: The Saturn V liftoff. Courtesy of Statement Pictures for CNN Films/MacGillivray Freeman Films

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