Film / 2026

Forgotten Spaceman

Name: Forgotten Spaceman
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2026-08-09
Duration: 16 min
Cast: Abdul Ahad Mohmand, Elham Ehsas, Nazifa Ehsas, Bahram Ehsas

Directed by Elham Ehsas

Documentary

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.

The story

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.