

Mir Friends
1999, English. Directed by Peter Kelly.
A COSMONAUT IS STRANDED IN SPACE. THE U.S.S.R. IS ABOUT TO FALL APART. AND BERNARD HAS JUST MADE CONTACT.
Described by one critic as 'Ballykissangel meets Apollo 13', this short (26 minute) film is based on the extraordinary true story of a Donegal 'ham' radio enthusiast who made contact with a Soviet cosmonaut stranded on the MIR Space station during the summer of 1991.
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- 0h 26m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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- Released
- 1 May 1999
- Country
- Ireland
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Mir Friends runs 26 minutes (0h 26m).
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Mir Friends isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 May 1999. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed Mir Friends?
Mir Friends (1999) was directed by Peter Kelly and stars Joe Gallagher, Richard Croxford, Des Cave.