The first feature film shot in space was the Russian movie titled “The Challenge”. In October 2021, Russian actress Yulia Peresild and director Klim Shipenko traveled to the ISS to shoot scenes for the movie. The plot of “The Challenge” involves a surgeon (played by Peresild) who has to operate on a sick cosmonaut in space because the cosmonaut's medical condition prevents him from returning to Earth to be treated. The movie was released in April 2023.
