Первые на Луне (2005) : distribution, intrigue et streaming

Released in 2005, Первые на Луне is a mystère and science-fiction film directed by Aleksey Fedorchenko, running about 75 minutes. “We are the first. USSR.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. In spring 1938 in the mountains in the north of Chile a fiery UFO, later named "Chilean Sphere ", fell down. The investigation of this episode, made by a film crew, has led to a sensational discovery. It appeared that before the Second World War (in the thirties) in the USSR a secret space program had been developed. The Soviet scientists and military authorities managed to launch the first spacecraft 23 years prior to Jury Gagarin's flight! "The First on the Moon" tells about everyday life, heroic deeds and tragedy of the first group of the Soviet cosmonauts. It is the first Russian film shot in a very rare genre 'mockumentary' or 'documentary fiction'.

Who’s in it. Первые на Луне stars Aleksey Anisimov as Operator of People's Commissariat of Internal Affairs, Viktoriya Ilyinskaya as Nadezhda Svetlaya, Viktor Kotov as Mikhail Roshchin and Yury Ershov, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.6/10, Первые на Луне has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Первые на Луне page.

If you liked it. Fans of Первые на Луне tend to enjoy Seven, Psychose, Fenêtre sur cour and Old Boy.