To the Moon and Back
Switzerland / France / Philippines / Qatar, Planned for April 2026
FILM,
Documentary,
84 min.
- directed by
- Elisa Gómez Alvarez
- Status
- In distribution
- Website
- https://ritaproductions.com/to-the-moon
- IMDb Link
- imdb.com
To the Moon and Back follows Ilyasse from Morocco, and Pauline from the Philippines, two Gen Z scientists shaped by a personal history of uprooting, chasing the dream of becoming an astronaut.
As their journeys unfold, Ilyasse and Pauline find themselves torn between their ideals of inclusion and sustainability and the fiercely competitive world of contemporary space exploration. The film exposes how the new space race reproduces old hierarchies of gender, geography and access, all against the backdrop of an uncertain future on Earth.
Set between reality and dream, between grounded struggles and whimsical moon mission simulations, To the Moon and Back becomes a true exploration of what it means to belong — and whether space exploration is a way forward or a way to escape.
credits
- World Premiere
- Planned for April 2026
- Original Version
- Arabic, English, Swiss-German, Cebuano (english subtitles), colour, DCP, 84 min.
- ISAN
- 0000-0004-59FF-0000-T-0000-0000-O
- Production
- Rita Productions, Les Films du Bilboquet, Binisaya Movement, RTS Radio Télévision Suisse, Binisaya Movement
- Producer
- Palmyre Badinier, Steven Artels, Eugénie Michel-Villette, Pauline Gygax, Gale Osorio, Max Karli
- directed by
- Elisa Gómez Alvarez
- Cinematography
- Myriam Guyénard
- Editing
- Katja Dringenberg, Noémie Ruben
- Sound Editing
- Ilù Seydoux
- Sound Design
- Théodora Menthonnex
- Re-Recording Mix
- Arno Ledoux
- Music
- Théo Diblanc
World Sales / World Rights
- World Rights
- Rita Productions
Festivals
(a selection)
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Nyon, 57. Visions du Réel - Festival international de cinéma Nyon
17.04.2026 - 26.04.2026