Documentary Grand Prix: Special Mention, Encounters 2026
Forgotten Spaceman
Hershewe Fazanawerd
Elham EhsasDocumentaryUnited Kingdom, Afghanistan202616 min
In 1988, Afghanistan sent its only astronaut into space, a journey that proved home can be farther than the stars.
CastAbdul Ahad Mohmand, Elham Ehsas, Nazifa Ehsas and Bahram Ehsas
Written byElham Ehsas
Produced byLorraine Bhattachary
EditingElham Ehsas
ProductionSixteen Films, MONO FILM PRODUCTIONS, Foreigner and Kino Rebelde
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