First on the Moon_
"We are the first. USSR."
In spring 1938 in the mountains in the north of Chile a fiery UFO, later named "Chilean Sphere ", fell down. The investigation of this episode, made by a film crew, has led to a sensational discovery. It appeared that before the Second World War (in the thirties) in the USSR a secret space program had been developed. The Soviet scientists and military authorities managed to launch the first spacecraft 23 years prior to Jury Gagarin's flight! "The First on the Moon" tells about everyday life, heroic deeds and tragedy of the first group of the Soviet cosmonauts. It is the first Russian film shot in a very rare genre 'mockumentary' or 'documentary fiction'.
Starring
Aleksey Anisimov, Viktoriya Ilyinskaya, Viktor Kotov
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Cast
Aleksey Anisimov stars as Operator of People's Commissariat of Internal Affairs in First on the Moon.
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Year context
First on the Moon was released 21 years ago in 2005.
Overview
In spring 1938 in the mountains in the north of Chile a fiery UFO, later named "Chilean Sphere ", fell down. The investigation of this episode, made by a fil...
First on the Moon is a Mystery, Science Fiction film with a runtime of 1h 15m.
CAST (10)
AA
Aleksey Anisimov
Operator of People's Commissariat of Internal Affairs
VI
Viktoriya Ilyinskaya
Nadezhda Svetlaya
VK
Viktor Kotov
Mikhail Roshchin
Yuri Yershov
член медкомиссии
Anatoli Otradnov
IS
Igor Sannikov
SY
Sergey Yarmolyuk
Anton Eskin
MA
Maksim Afanasev
Andrey Osipov
BOX OFFICE
$1.0M
Budget
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
75 min (1h 15m)
Country
Rating
5.0/10 (26 votes)
Budget
$1,000,000
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is First on the Moon about?
In spring 1938 in the mountains in the north of Chile a fiery UFO, later named "Chilean Sphere ", fell down. The investigation of this episode, made by a film crew, has led to a sensational discovery. It appeared that before the Second World War (in the thirties) in the USSR a secret space program had been developed. The Soviet scientists and military authorities managed to launch the first spacecraft 23 years prior to Jury Gagarin's flight! "The First on the Moon" tells about everyday life, heroic deeds and tragedy of the first group of the Soviet cosmonauts. It is the first Russian film shot in a very rare genre 'mockumentary' or 'documentary fiction'.
How long is First on the Moon?
First on the Moon has a runtime of 75 minutes (1h 15m).
Who stars in First on the Moon?
The cast of First on the Moon includes Aleksey Anisimov, Viktoriya Ilyinskaya, Viktor Kotov, Yuri Yershov, Anatoli Otradnov.
What is the rating of First on the Moon?
First on the Moon has a rating of 5.0 out of 10 based on 26 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Mystery
Science Fiction