How the Moon Conquered Pop

Musicians inspired by the Moon. Since the Apollo landings, the Moon has entered popular consciousness like never before. A journey through pop music's lunar obsession.

Cast

Buzz Aldrin

as Self (voice)

Neil Armstrong

as Self (voice)

Alex Gorosh

as Self (archive footage)

Gus Backus

as Self (archive footage)

John F. Kennedy

as Self (archive footage)

Nikita Khrushchev

as Self (archive footage)

Valentina Tereshkova

as Self (archive footage)

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