Shipenko and one of Russia's most famous actresses, Yulia Peresild are due to blast off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan on Tuesday to shoot scenes for the upcoming Russian movie 'The Challenge'
First Russian film in space an 'experiment' says director
Image: Gagarin Research & test Cosmonaut Training center/ TASS / AFP
Russian film director Klim Shipenko said Monday the first movie in orbit would be an "experiment," on the eve of his journey into space hoping to beat a rival Hollywood project.
The 38-year-old director and one of Russia's most famous actresses, Yulia Peresild, 37, are due to blast off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan at 0855 GMT on Tuesday to shoot scenes for upcoming Russian movie "The Challenge".