Filmmaker Elham Ehsas Highlights Afghanistan's 1988 Space Mission

Filmmaker Elham Ehsas discusses his accidental documentary, 'Forgotten Spaceman,' which reveals Afghanistan's "buried" history of sending a man to space in 1988, ahead of its Locarno premiere.

8 Aug, 05:00 — 8 Aug, 05:00

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Filmmaker Elham Ehsas Wants You to Know Afghanistan Sent a Man to Space in 1988

Ahead of the Locarno premiere of 'Forgotten Spaceman,' the London-based actor-director discusses his accidental documentary, a startling family connection and Afghanistan's "buried" history of achievement.

By Georg Szalai

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