It's the Earth Not the Moon (2012): cast, story & where to watch
2012 · Film · ★ 6.5
Released in 2012, It's the Earth Not the Moon is a documentary film directed by Gonçalo Tocha, running about 193 minutes.
What it’s about. A cameraman and a soundman arrive in Corvo in 2007, the smallest island in the archipelago of the Azores. Right in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, Corvo is a large rock, 6km high and 4km long, with the crater of a volcano and a single tiny village of 440 people. Gradually, this small filming crew is accepted by the island’s population as its new inhabitants, two people to add to a civilization almost 500 years old, whose history is hardly discernible, such is the lack of records and written memories. Shot at a vertiginous pace throughout a few years, self‐produced between arrivals, departures and coming‐backs, “It’s the Earth not the Moon” develops as the logbook of a ship, and turns out as a patchwork of discoveries and experiences, which follow the contemporary life of a civilization isolated in the middle of the sea. A long atlantic film‐odissey, divided in 14 chapters, that combines anthropological records, literature, lost archives, mythological and autobiographical stories.
Who’s in it. It's the Earth Not the Moon stars Dídio Pestana as Himself and Gonçalo Tocha as Himself.
How it landed. With an audience score of 6.5/10, It's the Earth Not the Moon has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.
Where to watch. In US you can stream it on DocAlliance Films and rent or buy it from DocAlliance Films. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch It's the Earth Not the Moon page.
If you liked it. Fans of It's the Earth Not the Moon tend to enjoy One Direction: This Is Us, Burn the Stage: The Movie, BTS World Tour: Love Yourself - Japan Edition and Senna.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch It's the Earth Not the Moon (2012)?
- In US, It's the Earth Not the Moon is available to stream on DocAlliance Films, and rent or buy from DocAlliance Films. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is It's the Earth Not the Moon worth watching?
- It's the Earth Not the Moon holds an audience score of 6.5 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy documentary. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in It's the Earth Not the Moon?
- It's the Earth Not the Moon stars Dídio Pestana and Gonçalo Tocha.
- When was It's the Earth Not the Moon released?
- It's the Earth Not the Moon was released in 2012, with a runtime of about 193 minutes.