The premiere of the first film shot in space took place in Russia

The premiere of Klim Shipenko's film ”The Challenge", filmed on board the International Space Station, took place at the October cinema in Moscow, Russia.

Preparation for the film began in 2020. On October 5, 2021, actress Yulia Peresild, director Klim Shipenko and cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov flew to the International Space Station.

Astronauts who were working in orbit at that time also participated in the filming. The film crew returned to Earth on October 17, 2021.

On April 27, the film will be shown in cinemas in Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Iraq, Iran, Qatar, Kuwait, Lebanon, the United Arab Emirates, Oman, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Syria and Sudan.