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Luna Papa

  • 1999
  • 1h 47m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
3.4K
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Luna Papa (1999)
ComedyDrama

The unborn child of Mamlakat (Khamatova) is telling her story. She is 17, beautiful and vivacious, and dreaming secretly of becoming an actress. She lives with her father and brother (Bleibt... Read allThe unborn child of Mamlakat (Khamatova) is telling her story. She is 17, beautiful and vivacious, and dreaming secretly of becoming an actress. She lives with her father and brother (Bleibtreu) in a small village in Central Asia. One night she is seduced by an actor from a trave... Read allThe unborn child of Mamlakat (Khamatova) is telling her story. She is 17, beautiful and vivacious, and dreaming secretly of becoming an actress. She lives with her father and brother (Bleibtreu) in a small village in Central Asia. One night she is seduced by an actor from a traveling troupe, who poses as a friend of Tom Cruise, and makes her pregnant. She tries to abo... Read all

  • Director
    • Bakhtyar Khudojnazarov
  • Writers
    • Bakhtyar Khudojnazarov
    • Irakli Kvirikadze
  • Stars
    • Chulpan Khamatova
    • Moritz Bleibtreu
    • Ato Mukhamedzhanov
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    3.4K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Bakhtyar Khudojnazarov
    • Writers
      • Bakhtyar Khudojnazarov
      • Irakli Kvirikadze
    • Stars
      • Chulpan Khamatova
      • Moritz Bleibtreu
      • Ato Mukhamedzhanov
    • 23User reviews
    • 24Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 13 wins & 8 nominations total

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    Chulpan Khamatova
    Chulpan Khamatova
    • Mamlakat
    Moritz Bleibtreu
    Moritz Bleibtreu
    • Nasreddin
    Ato Mukhamedzhanov
    Ato Mukhamedzhanov
    • Safar
    Merab Ninidze
    Merab Ninidze
    • Alik
    Polina Raykina
    • Khabibula
    • (voice)
    Nikolay Fomenko
    • Yassir
    Lola Mirzorakhimova
    • Zube
    Sherali Abdulkajsov
    • Akbar
    Dinmukhamet Akhimov
    • Gynecologist
    Azalbek Nazriyev
    • Alisher Khamrayev
    Aleftina Galiyeva
    • Dancer
    Barvina Gulyamova
    • Dancer
    Leila Nikajlova
    • Dancer
    Sofya Amrulina
    • Dancer
    Mukhayo Karimova
    • Dancer
    Evelina Aliyeva
    • Dancer
    Dzhami Khodzhayev
    • Man in Black
    Isomiddin Karimov
    • Tolib (Club Director)
    • Director
      • Bakhtyar Khudojnazarov
    • Writers
      • Bakhtyar Khudojnazarov
      • Irakli Kvirikadze
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews23

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    acw202

    The allegory of Luna Papa

    The film is a pre-Enlightenment allegory, or the description of one thing under the guise of another. Certainly not social utopianism or realism. The young woman tempts the mortal laws by defying custom and the material world. She wants to follow her spirit and a craving for Shakespeare and the world of Orpheus. She is compelled to bring forth the child . . . or the longing of her soul. She suffers various hardships and adventures on her journey, sometimes comically and ineptly aided by her hapless buffoon father and idiot-savant brother. Only when she leaves the earth can the mysterious birth occur in the coupling of the female with the male.
    Cinemator

    It's different!

    This is a nice film and I really enjoyed it. And it's different! Have you ever watched a film with a personal narrator who is never seen? Have you ever watched a film that showed you how a bull can mess up a wedding? (I won't tell you...) It is a tragicomedy that takes you to Absurdistan. Well, life can be absurd. Didn't you know that?
    9yfitigu

    Excellent !!

    I really enjoyed this movie. A great tragicomedy! True to form, the story is great and unusual written by Irakli Kvirikadze. The story has multiple layers, so I recommend one more viewing to grasp its richness. I highly recommend seeing other films written by Kvirikadze. His screenplays are very enjoyable with layers of complexities. Most recent is 27 missing kisses directed by his wife Nana Djordjadze. He collaborated often with his wife. A Chef in Love (american release 1996) was one such film that was nominated for the Academy Awards in 1997. A feast for the eyes. Irakli Kvirikadze was first known for both his writing and directing.His films were repeatedly banned in the 80s and 90s during Soviet rule. Today he is known simultaneously as the Fellini of post-soviet cinema and the leader in post-soviet renaissance.
    10rshane

    Sheer Fantasy!

    I was finally able to catch this movie after missing it here at the film festival a couple of years ago. I must say that the wait was certainly worth it. The visual presentation of the movie is spectacular and the lovely endearing yet perverse story line only further adds to the experience of watching. The characterizations are wonderful and the manic nature of most of the characters brings an energy to the story. My favourite scenes were the "kidnap" ventures and the wonderful shots of the water - the colours are breathtaking. I will certainly have to see this one again before it disappears!!
    10Gravitino

    Excellent movie

    I may recommend this movie for those who has a great enjoy of life. The music in the movie is the music of life. The movie itself shows the truth in the life, the truth which is difficult to correct or let me say, to change. Th life in the deserts like Farkhor is very difficult. I myself spend my life in such conditions. For those who never experienced this life maybe the movie is a bit funny. But for me, I didn't notice any comedy, but rather tragedy. Yes, the tragedy of the usual lie of Tajiks.

    The movie is in Tajik/Russian language. However it is written that the movie is in Russian only.

    Daler Nazarov is great in choosing composition. Long live Bakhtiyar Khudaynazarov!!!

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    • Trivia
      An entire brick village was built for the making of the film, including street, canals and the harbor, and had to be rebuilt after a flooding.
    • Goofs
      After the pilot gives Mamlakat the fish, he jumps into an open window while wearing a scarf and an unzipped jacket. The following moment, when he is shown from inside the room, the scarf is gone and the jacket is mostly zipped up.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Un sogno fatto in Sicilia (2000)

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 31, 2000 (Russia)
    • Countries of origin
      • Germany
      • Austria
      • Russia
      • France
      • Japan
      • Tajikistan
      • Switzerland
      • Uzbekistan
    • Official sites
      • Atlanta Films
      • Official Russian Site
    • Languages
      • Russian
      • Tajik
      • Uzbek
    • Also known as
      • 誰來為我摘月亮
    • Filming locations
      • Guliston, Tajikistan
    • Production companies
      • Pandora Filmproduktion
      • Prisma Film- und Fernsehproduktion
      • Thomas Koerfer Film
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 47m(107 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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