Forgotten Spaceman

Hershewe Fazanawerd2026

Documentary

Elham Ehsas
16m
August 9, 2026 · Afghanistan, United Kingdom

Overview

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.

Details

Status: Released
Release date: August 9, 2026
Original language: Persian
Spoken languages: Persian
Countries: Afghanistan, United Kingdom
Production: Sixteen Films,MONO FILM PRODUCTIONS,Foreigner,Kino Rebelde
Cast: Abdul Ahad Mohmand,Elham Ehsas,Nazifa Ehsas,Bahram Ehsas
Director: Elham Ehsas
Writer: Elham Ehsas
Producer: Ken Loach,Lorraine Bhattachary,Catherine Tschaepe
Budget: Not recorded
Revenue: Not recorded
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