Ken Loach’s Sixteen Films Boards Elham Ehsas’ Afghan Astronaut Doc ‘Forgotten Spaceman’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Ken Loach's production company, Sixteen Films, has taken on the documentary short 'Forgotten Spaceman' directed by Elham Ehsas. The film tells the story of Abdul Ahad Momand, Afghanistan's first astronaut, and explores themes of memory and identity. Ehsas aims to highlight this largely forgotten piece of Afghan history through archival footage and personal narratives.
- ▪Sixteen Films has boarded the documentary short 'Forgotten Spaceman' directed by Elham Ehsas.
- ▪The film focuses on Abdul Ahad Momand, who traveled to the Mir space station in 1988.
- ▪Ehsas combines archival footage with personal history to explore Momand's legacy.
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