First feature film shot in space premieres in Russia

The first feature film shot in space has opened in Russian cinemas, with Moscow celebrating beating a rival Hollywood project. Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► The Challenge is about a surgeon who is sent to the International Space Station (ISS) to save an injured cosmonaut. Russia sent an actor and a film director to the ISS for 12 days in October 2021 to film scenes onboard the orbiting laboratory. A Hollywood project was announced in 2020 by Tom Cruise in collaboration with Nasa and Elon Musk’s SpaceX. The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► Sign up to the Guardian’s free new daily newsletter, First Edition ► Website ► Facebook ► Twitter ► Instagram ► The Guardian on YouTube: The Guardian ► Guardian Australia ► Guardian Football ► Guardian Sport ► Guardian Live ► #Space #Hollywood #Film #Cinema #Russia #News