First on the Moon

Primary events unfold in 1938, when Soviet scientists planned a Moon mission. A contemporary investigative team revisits those events in the 2000s, reconstructing what happened. The film also touches on decades of secrecy and possible purges that erased records.

The story centers on Antofagasta, Chile, where landing footage is found in the Antofagasta Natural Museum. The investigation threads travel through the Russian Far East, Mongolia, Polynesia, and China as clues surface and suspects emerge. Archival sites and documented footage anchor the narrative, highlighting where memory and evidence converge.

🚀 Space Secrets

An ambitious pre-war lunar mission is unearthed by journalists, revealing a parallel track to the known space program. The film details the selection, training, and launch of a cosmonaut crew, then leaves the fate of the mission in mystery. It probes how political pressure, censorship, and archival gaps reshape what history remembers. The tension between exploration and secrecy drives the narrative.

🧭 Memory vs Erasure

Characters carry memories that conflict with official records. The wife covers for her husband, while the state attempts to erase or rewrite events. The journalist's search exposes how memory can be manipulated, and how trauma lingers in veterans and their families. The film uses found footage to challenge the viewer's trust in history.

🕵️ Political Repression

Government power and security services loom over the mission, framing science within state control. The investigation hints that many involved in the program disappeared or were silenced. The film foregrounds the cost of political repression on science and personal lives.