by The Wellington Russian Club invites you to a special screening of The Challenge (2023) — the world’s first feature film partially shot aboard the International Space Station.
This groundbreaking Russian production features scenes filmed in zero gravity by professional cinematographers, making it a true cinematic milestone.
The film will be shown in Russian with English subtitles.
Date: Saturday, 27 September 2025
Time: 2:30 PM
Venue: Newtown Community Centre
Corner of Colombo & Rintoul Streets, Newtown
Free admission. Donations to support the Wellington Russian Club are warmly appreciated.
After the screening, join us for a friendly potluck, discussion, and social gathering.
Feel free to bring a favourite homemade dish or drink to share — it’s a great chance to connect with friends, meet new people, and enjoy a welcoming atmosphere.
We look forward to seeing you there!
For further information, please send all inquiries to: wellingtonrussianclub@gmail.com
About the film:
The Challenge (2023), also known as Vyzov, is a Russian space drama film. It is notable as the world’s first feature-length fiction film with scenes shot in space by professional filmmakers, specifically aboard the International Space Station (ISS).
Thoracic surgeon Zhenya has just one month to prepare for a spaceflight to the ISS, where she must perform a life-saving operation on a sick cosmonaut. Facing her fears and the extreme conditions of space, she must carry out a complex procedure in zero gravity — with one man’s life hanging in the balance.
The film was a collaboration between the Russian space corporation Roscosmos and Channel One, with filming taking place in orbit for nearly two weeks. It premiered in Russia on April 12, 2023, on World Cosmonautics Day, the anniversary of Yuri Gagarin’s first spaceflight.
