The Dish
The Dish is a 2000 Australian historical comedy-drama film that tells the story of the Parkes Observatory's role in relaying live television of humanity's first steps on the Moon during the Apollo 11 mission in 1969. It was the top-grossing Australian film in 2000.
Plot
An old man drives up to the Parkes Radio Telescope to admire the dish. A technician gently cautions him that he has driven in through "the old entrance" and is therefore trespassing. Requesting that the man leave immediately, the technician encourages him to visit the observatory's nearby visitor centre and take the tour, as the dish has seen some amazing times. The old man thoughtfully agrees.
More details
author | Rob Sitch Santo Cilauro |
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contentLocation | Australia |
director | Rob Sitch |
editor | Jill Bilcock |
genre | comedy-drama historical |
keywords | amaze antenna apollo 11 command module \'\'columbia\'\'{{\'}}s historic first steps on the moon houston john gorton johnson space center land lunar module eagle moon landing nasa neil armstrong old man parkes observatory parkes radio telescope present day prime minister radio telescope strained relationship the prime minister the u.s. ambassador trespass walk william crook |
musicBy | Edmund Choi |
nomination | AACTA Award for Best Film AACTA Award for Best Original Music Score |
producer | Michael Hirsh |
productionCompany | British Film Institute Summit Entertainment |
publisher | Roadshow Entertainment |