After witnessing man's landing on the Moon on television, several friends from the Spanish village of Minglanillas decide to do the same and build their own rocket.
Acting
Tony Leblanc's manic energy carries this ridiculous premise.
Practical Effects
The actual rocket they built deserves its own museum.
Director
Javier Aguirre
Tony Leblanc
Pepe
José «Saza» Sazatornil
Saturnino
Antonio Ferrandis
Gregorio
Antonio Ozores
Matías
José Luis López Vázquez
Anselmo
Paquito Cano
Faustino
Puri Villa
Lolita
Rafael Alonso
Hilario
José Luis Coll
Valeriano
Mary Paz Pondal
Chelo
Laly Soldevila
Vicenta
Beni Deus
Agapito
Carmen Martínez Sierra
Encarna
Blaki
Policeman
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Made during Franco's final years, the film subtly satirizes Spanish technological inferiority complex versus American achievement.
The real 1969 Moon landing happened only months before filming; Aguirre rushed production to capitalize on global space fever.
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