Damien Chazelle on the moon landing @TheNexusInstitute
Damien Chazelle on the moon landing  @TheNexusInstitute
Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Damien Chazelle on his acclaimed film 'First Man', which portrays Neil Armstrong's life and his great journey to become the first man to walk on the moon. But does the moon landing truly deserve to be called a mission of greatness? Can something be considered great when it comes at a significant societal cost?

Clip from the Nexus Conference 2024, 'The Quest for Vision'. Watch the full recordings of the conference online: https://nexus-instituut.nl/en/activity/the-quest-for-vision-in-the-era-of-confusion-corruption-and-foolishness

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Damien Chazelle on the moon landing

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