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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.

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Status
Released
Budget
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Box office
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Language
Pushto
  • 1980s
  • documentary short

Top billed cast

Behind the camera

Director

Elham Ehsas

Produced in

Afghanistan, United Kingdom

Gallery

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Videos

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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