'Forgotten Spaceman' Premieres at Locarno Two Months After Afghan Cosmonaut Momand's Death

Elham Ehsas's short 'Forgotten Spaceman,' about Abdul Ahad Momand — the only Afghan to reach space — world-premieres on 9 August 2026 in Locarno's Pardi di Domani strand. Momand spent roughly nine days aboard Mir in 1988; no Afghan has flown since. He died of cancer in June 2026 at 67. Sixteen Films executive produces; Kino Rebelde handles sales.