Ken Loach and Rebecca O’Brien’s Sixteen Movies has boarded “Forgotten Spaceman,” a documentary quick written, directed and edited by BAFTA-nominated filmmaker Elham Ehsas, with Jack Thomas-O’Brien serving as govt producer, forward of the movie’s competition debut later this yr.
The movie facilities on Abdul Ahad Momand, who traveled to the Mir house station in 1988 as Afghanistan neared collapse – a second of temporary nationwide hope that has since been largely scrubbed from public reminiscence. Ehsas weaves archival footage with private historical past to hint that legacy and floor his personal connection to Momand’s journey.
“I’m incredibly honored to have Sixteen Films supporting ‘Forgotten Spaceman,’” Ehsas stated. “They have built a legacy of telling deeply human stories that too often go unseen, so their belief in this film means a great deal to me. Abdul Ahad Momand’s journey is an extraordinary and largely forgotten piece of Afghan history, and I’m excited for audiences to discover it.”
Thomas-O’Brien, talking on behalf of Sixteen Movies, added: “‘Forgotten Spaceman’ is a deeply moving film about memory, identity and the histories that risk being lost. Elham is an exceptional filmmaker with a distinctive voice, and we were immediately drawn to both the extraordinary true story at the heart of the project and the humanity and sensitivity with which he approaches it. It’s exactly the kind of bold and deeply personal filmmaking we’re proud to support.”
Ehsas is a BAFTA-nominated and Oscar-shortlisted filmmaker whose quick “Yellow” obtained a BAFTA nomination in 2024. His most up-to-date quick, “There Will Come Soft Rains,” received Finest Movie at each Raindance and Encounters Movie Pageant. His debut function “Our Kind of Love” is at present in growth with the BFI. As an actor, he lately appeared in David Mackenzie’s motion thriller “Fuze” and served as second unit director on “The Crown.”
“Forgotten Spaceman” is produced by Lorraine Bhattachary of MonoFilm Productions – Ehsas’ collaborator on “There Will Come Soft Rains” – alongside govt producer Catherine Tschaepe, who beforehand labored with the filmmaker on “Yellow.”
