Naming Pluto
Director Ginita Jimenez
Countries
Duration 13 min
Synopsis
Father Films presents Naming Pluto, a 13min documentary about Venetia Burney Phair, the English 11year-old who named the planet Pluto in 1930. 77years later, in 2007, Venetia sees the newly demoted Pluto, for the first time through a telescope. Naming Pluto is a heartfelt account of an extraordinary event in astronomical history and an inspirational gem for children and older ages. “What an excellent film. It is historically accurate it is charming it is so well shot and produced. It is also unique!” Sir Patrick Moore
Father Films presents Naming Pluto, a 13min documentary about Venetia Burney Phair, the English 11year-old who named the planet Pluto in 1930. 77years later, in 2007, Venetia sees the newly demoted Pluto, for the first time through a telescope. Naming Pluto is a heartfelt account of an extraordinary event in astronomical history and an inspirational gem for children and older ages. “What an excellent film. It is historically accurate it is charming it is so well shot and produced. It is also unique!” Sir Patrick Moore