The Mars Generation (film) explained

The Mars Generation
Director:	Michael Barnett
Producer:	Austin Francalancia Clare Tucker
Editing:	Michael Mahaffie Derek Boonstra
Starring:	Bob Behnken Alayna Bidlack Niko Blanks
Distributor:	Netflix
Runtime:	97 minutes
Country:	United States
Language:	English

The Mars Generation is a 2017 documentary film directed by Michael Barnett about aspiring teenage astronauts at Space Camp and mankind’s future journey to Mars.^{[1] [2]}

The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2017 and was released by Netflix on May 5, 2017.^[3]

Premise

Experts reflect on NASA's history and future, and provides an examination of what it will require to make the journey to Mars a reality.^[4]

Cast

• Bob Behnken
• Zoe McElroy
• Alayna Bidlack
• Niko Blanks
• Charles F. Bolden Jr.
• Elsa Shiju
• Joseph Drew Carlton
• Alyssa Carson
• Colin Claytor
• Aurora Creamer
• Marisa Dimperio
• Jace Ezzell
• Bobak Ferdowsi
• Christopher Gorman
• Abigail Harrison
• Victoria Harrison
• John Holdren

Reception

Josh Terry of the Deseret News gave it 3 out of 4 and wrote: "Does a good job of tapping into the inherent hope of exploring outer space and providing a realistic examination of what it will require."^[5]

External links

• Book: The Mars Generation. Netflix.

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Mars Generation Movie Review . Common Sense Media . July 4, 2019 .
2. Web site: The Mars Generation Review . Black Girl Nerds . 8 May 2017 . July 4, 2019 .
3. Web site: 'The Mars Generation' Is The Perfect Documentary If You Need an Inspirational Pick-Me-Up . Decider . 8 May 2017 . July 4, 2019 .
4. Web site: THE MARS GENERATION. American Film Showcase. July 4, 2019.
5. Web site: 31 January 2017 . Terry . Josh . 'The Mars Generation' offers an unapologetic, if one-sided, argument for the red planet . Deseret News .