The Longest Goodbye
2023, NR, Canada and Israel, Documentary, 87 minutes
Director: Ido Mizrahy
Producers: Paul Cadieux, Ido Mizrahy, Nir Sa’ar
Writers: Ido Mizrahy, Nir Sa'ar
In the next decade, NASA will send astronauts to Mars for the first time. Separated from Earth, and unable to communicate with the ground in real time throughout the three-year journey, crew members will experience extreme isolation that could gravely affect both their mental wellbeing and the success of the mission. The Longest Goodbye follows the savvy NASA psychologist tasked with protecting these daring explorers, who are torn between their dream to reach new frontiers and their need to stay connected to home. This conflict, we soon realize, transcends space travel: How do we balance our drive for progress with our search for deeply rooted interpersonal connection?
