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The Farthest

The Farthest

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The captivating tales of the people and events behind one of humanity's greatest achievements in exploration: NASA's Voyager mission.

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The New York Times by Andy Webster

For any believer in humankind’s instinct to transcend boundaries, the Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 space probes, and the NASA team that produced them, inspire awe. The Farthest, a dazzling documentary written and directed by Emer Reynolds, illustrates why.

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Variety by Nick Schager

Reynolds’ film conveys a legitimate, stirring sense of awe about mankind’s innate desire for adventure, discovery and communion with all that surrounds it.

90

The Hollywood Reporter by Frank Scheck

The Farthest ultimately proves a welcome and invaluable reminder, in these budget-challenged times, that space exploration is of boundless importance.

88

The Seattle Times by John Hartl

An irresistible NASA instant classic about the conquest of space — via the Voyager missions.

80

Screen Daily by Fionnuala Halligan

It’s the right film at the right time, a cathartic moment in which audiences will shed tears for a little machine made of silicon and aluminium, wrapped in tin foil and running on less computing power than our smartphones, yet which will outlive us all – perhaps by billions of years.

80

The Guardian by Leslie Felperin

This exquisite, exemplary science documentary, directed by Irish editor turned helmer Emer Reynolds, recounts the rich and fascinating story of the Voyager mission, arguably Nasa’s finest, noblest contribution to scientific understanding.

80

Screen International by Fionnuala Halligan

It’s the right film at the right time, a cathartic moment in which audiences will shed tears for a little machine made of silicon and aluminium, wrapped in tin foil and running on less computing power than our smartphones, yet which will outlive us all – perhaps by billions of years.

80

Los Angeles Times by Noel Murray

The film is a stirring salute to human ingenuity.