

The Man Who Fell from the Sky
2021, English. Directed by Sam Forsdike.
Where is Themba Cabeka now?
The Man Who Fell From The Sky is a Channel 4 documentary. It tells the fascinating story of two men who stowed away on a flight from South Africa to the UK in 2012. But what was their story, and what happened to the two men? The documentary is billed as a ‘stranger than fiction’ story, that features two men who made the ‘most extreme journey’ ever taken by humans. South Africans Themba Cabeka and Carlito Vale made the trip clinging onto the undercarriage of the plane. Together, they made the 11-hour, 5,639-miles trip braving -60C temperatures. The incredible journey made news around the world.
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- 0h 45m
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- English
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- 4 January 2021
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How long is The Man Who Fell from the Sky?
The Man Who Fell from the Sky runs 45 minutes (0h 45m).
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Which OTT platform is The Man Who Fell from the Sky on?
The Man Who Fell from the Sky isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 4 January 2021. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Man Who Fell from the Sky?
If you liked The Man Who Fell from the Sky, try The U.S. vs. John Lennon, The Crimson Wing: Mystery of the Flamingos, Heart of a Dog.
Who directed The Man Who Fell from the Sky?
The Man Who Fell from the Sky (2021) was directed by Sam Forsdike and stars Themba Cabeka, Rich Bentley.