Ryan Gosling, Damien Chazelle discuss new film “First Man” Ryan Gosling and director Damien Chazelle, whose 2016 musical 'La La Land' won six Oscars, team up again in 'First Man', which chronicles the story of Neil Armstrong and his historical trip to the moon. At a press conference at the Toronto International Film Festival, the duo discusses the responsibility of a portraying the first man on the moon.