The Challenge (Vyzov) (2023)

Milestones, Russian Theatrical Releases | Apr 20, 2023

Bottle Rocket Films

On April 20th, 2023, Russia officially released the first-ever feature film to have been partially lensed in space. Shot aboard the International Space Station (ISS), The Challenge (originally titled Vyzov), premiered in Russian cinemas.

The Challenge centers on a female surgeon who has to perform an operation on a cosmonaut too sick to return to Earth immediately.