Dark Side of the Moon is a French mockumentary by director William Karel which originally aired on Arte in 2002 with the title Opération Lune. The basic premise for the film is the theory that the television footage from the Apollo 11 Moon landing was faked and actually recorded in a studio by the CIA with help from director Stanley Kubrick. It features some surprising guest appearances, most notably by Donald Rumsfeld, Dr. Henry Kissinger, Alexander Haig, Buzz Aldrin and Stanley Kubrick's widow, Christiane Kubrick. Dark Side of the Moon may refer to: The far side of the Moon The Dark Side of the Moon, an album by Pink Floyd Classic Albums: Pink Floyd - The Making of The Dark Side of the Moon The Dark Side of the Moon Live, a concert tour for the... This article or section cites very few or no references or sources. ... William Karel (born in Tunisia in 1940) is a French film director and author. ... The Arte building in Strasbourg Arte (Association Relative à la Télévision Européenne) is a Franco-German TV network, which aims to promote quality programming related to the world of arts and culture. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... The Apollo 11 mission was the first manned mission to land on the Moon. ... The CIA Seal The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is an American intelligence agency, responsible for obtaining and analyzing information about foreign governments, corporations, and individuals, and reporting such information to the various branches of the U.S. Government. ... “Kubrick” redirects here. ... Donald Henry Rumsfeld (born July 9, 1932) is a U.S. Republican politician and businessman, who was the 13th Secretary of Defense under President Gerald Ford from 1975 to 1977, and the 21st Secretary of Defense under President George W. Bush from 2001 to 2006. ... Henry Alfred Kissinger (born Heinz Alfred Kissinger on May 27, 1923) is a German-born American diplomat, and 1973 Nobel Peace Prize laureate. ... For other persons named Alexander Haig, see Alexander Haig (disambiguation). ... Colonel Buzz Aldrin, Sc. ... “Kubrick” redirects here. ... Christiane Kubrick (http://www. ...

Plot summary

The tone of the documentary begins with low key revelations of NASA working closely with Hollywood at the time of the Moon landings. Over the course of the tale, Karel postulates that not only did Kubrick help the USA fake the moon landings but that he was eventually killed by the CIA to cover up the truth. First hand testimony backing these claims come from Rumsfeld and Dr. Kissinger lends credence to the story. This article is about the American space agency. ...

It is finally revealed that this is a mockumentary as the end credits roll over a montage of blooper reels, with the main participants laughing over the absurdity of their lines or questioning if particular ones would give the joke away too soon. Besides being a comedic documentary, it is also an exercise in Jean Baudrillard's theories of hyperreality.^{[original research?]} A blooper usually describes a short sequence of a film or video production which contains a mistake made by a member of the cast or crew. ... Jean Baudrillard (July 29, 1929 – March 6, 2007) (IPA pronunciation: [1]) was a French cultural theorist, philosopher, political commentator, and photographer. ... In semiotics and postmodern philosophy, the term hyperreality characterizes the inability of consciousness to distinguish reality from fantasy, especially in technologically advanced postmodern cultures. ...

Trivia

Australian broadcaster SBS television aired the film on April 1 as an April fools' joke. The Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) is one of two government funded Australian public broadcasting radio and television networks, the other being the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). ... is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... April Fools Day and April Fools Day redirect here. ...

Several of the fictitious interviewees, such as Dave Bowman and Jack Torrance, are named after characters from movies directed by Stanley Kubrick. David Bowman is a character in the Space Odyssey series. ... John Daniel Jack Torrance is a fictional character, the protagonist in the 1977 novel The Shining by Stephen King. ...

See also

• Apollo moon landing hoax accusations
• Capricorn One
• Wag the Dog
• World War III (film)

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External links

• Operation lune at the Internet Movie Database
• Programme summary at Point du Jour
• Flying By Foy, the company contracted to fake the moon's gravity
• Kubrick, Nixon und der Mann im Mond (The film in German)