Planetary explores humanity’s cosmic origins and our future as a species, mixing imagery from NASA’s Apollo missions with visions of the Milky Way, Buddhist monasteries in the Himalayas, and the sounds of downtown Tokyo and Manhattan. The film features interviews with renowned experts, including astronauts Ron Garan and Mae Jemison (the first African American woman in space), celebrated environmentalist Bill McKibben, National Book Award winner Barry Lopez, anthropologist Wade Davis, explorer Elizabeth Lindsey, and head of the Tibetan Buddhist Kagyu school.