Spaceship Earth

May 8 2020 Not Rated 1h 53m
Documentary

In 1991 a group of countercultural visionaries built an enormous replica of earth’s ecosystem called Biosphere 2. When eight “biospherians” lived sealed inside, they faced ecological calamities and cult accusations. Their epic adventure is a cautionary tale but also a testament to the power of small groups reimagining the world.

Plot

The true, stranger-than-fiction, adventure of eight visionaries who in 1991 spent two years quarantined inside of a self-engineered replica of Earth's ecosystem called Biosphere 2. The experiment was a worldwide phenomenon, chronicling daily existence in the face of life threatening ecological disaster and a growing criticism that it was nothing more than a cult. The bizarre story is both a cautionary tale and a hopeful lesson of how a small group of dreamers can potentially re-imagine a new world.

Written by

N/A

Directed by

Matt Wolf

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Impact Partners, RadicalMedia, Stacey Reiss Productions, Neon

Languages

English

Awards

8 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
2,234
Average Rating
6.4 out of 10
Metascore
73
Popularity
NA