

Forgotten Spaceman
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In 1988, Abdul Ahad Momand became Afghanistan's first and only astronaut. From orbit, he called his mother, making Pashto the fourth language spoken in space. Below him, his nation was collapsing.
- Status
- Released
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- Box office
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- Language
- Pushto
- 1980s
- documentary short
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- PremiereChicago International Film Festival17 Oct 2026
United KingdomGB
- PremiereBFI London Film Festival13 Oct 2026
CanadaCA
- PremiereToronto International Film Festival11 Sept 2026
- PremiereRIDM Montreal International Documentary Film Festival21 Nov 2026
KosovoXK
- PremiereDokuFest International Documentary and Short Film Festival11 Aug 2026
NetherlandsNL
- PremiereIDFA International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam14 Nov 2026
RomaniaRO
- PremiereBIEFF Bucharest Experimental Film Festival26 Sept 2026
SwitzerlandCH
- PremiereLocarno Film Festival9 Aug 2026
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Forgotten Spaceman was released on 9 August 2026.
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