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It's the Earth Not the Moon

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A portrait of life on the island of Corvo, which has fewer than 500 inhabitants in its one town.

Critics Reviews

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Nick Pinkerton Village Voice 07/13/2012
Through fourteen headed chapters, Tocha catalogues every strata of island life, often in captivating images-the reflection of the village in a rheumy eye, moonglow on the harbor. Go to Full Review Daniel M. Gold New York Times 07/12/2012
3.5/5
Though often random in its organization - Mr. Tocha slides from contemplative seascapes and misty meadows to a slaughterhouse and the Corvo landfill - this portrait is still much more than a snapshot. Go to Full Review David Fear Time Out 07/10/2012
3/5
As a memento mori, It's the Earth feels a little lost in space. Go to Full Review Robert Koehler Cinema Scope 10/02/2017
... a film constantly dancing between impressions and moments captured in the present. Go to Full Review Amber Wilkinson Eye for Film 06/23/2012
3.5/5
What emerges is a picture of a place where much history has been lost, often deliberately, but where the residents, though mindful of their past are always looking to the future. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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12/29/2013 Though often random in its organization - Mr. Tocha slides from contemplative seascapes and misty meadows to a slaughterhouse and the Corvo landfill - this portrait is still much more than a snapshot. See more alex s @RT24527652 09/27/2013 "Interesting But Too Long and Boring Sometimes..." See more Read all reviews
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Gonçalo Tocha

Director

Gonçalo Tocha

Narrator

Didio Pestana

Narrator

Gonçalo Tocha

Screenwriter

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Movie Info

Synopsis A portrait of life on the island of Corvo, which has fewer than 500 inhabitants in its one town.
Director
Gonçalo Tocha
Screenwriter
Gonçalo Tocha
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
Portuguese
Runtime
3h 3m