Luna Papa (1999)
The unborn child of Mamlakat is telling her story. She is 17, beautiful and vivacious, and dreaming secretly of becoming an actress. She lives with her father and brother in a small village in Central Asia. One night she is seduced by an actor from a travelling troupe, who poses as a friend of Tom Cruise, and gets her pregnant. She tries to abort, but her father and brother become determined to find the seducer, setting in motion a cascade of comic adventures.
Director: Bakhtyar Khudojnazarov
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Runtime: 103 min
Release Date: September 8, 1999
Cast
- Moritz Bleibtreu - Nasreddin
- Chulpan Khamatova - Mamlakat
- Ato Mukhamedzhanov - Safar
- Merab Ninidze - Alik
- Polina Raykina - Khabibula (voice)
- Nikolay Fomenko - Yassir
- Lola Mirzorakhimova - Zube
- Sherali Abdulkajsov - Akbar
- Dinmukhamet Akhimov - Gynecologist
- Azalbek Nazriyev - Alisher Khamrayev
Screenplay
- Bakhtyar Khudojnazarov (Screenplay)
- Irakli Kvirikadze (Screenplay)
Music: Daler Nazarov
Cinematography: Martin Gschlacht, Dušan Joksimović
Editing: Peter R. Adam
Production: Les Films de L'Observatoire, Prisma Film, VISS, Thomas Koerfer Film, Tajikfilm, Pandora Film, Eurospace, Profit, Novoskop Film, ZDF/Arte, Schweizer Fernsehen DRS, Frenetic Films, Lona Studio, Berliner Filmförderung, Hessische Filmförderung, Filmförderungsanstalt, OFI, Wiener Filmfinanzierungsfonds, Eidgenössisches Department des Innern, Fondazione Monte Cinema Verità, Fonds Sud Cinéma, Ministère de la culture, CNC, Ministère des Affaires Étrangères, La Communauté Urbaine de Strasbourg
Country: Tajikistan, Austria, France, Germany, Japan, Russia, Switzerland, Uzbekistan
Language: Pусский, Tajik
Original Language: ru
Themes
Pregnancy News: Joy and Anxiety
Keywords
mentally disabled, rape, village life, pregnancy, village, pregnant minor, unwillingly pregnant, disappearance, disabled
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Luna Papa about?
- The unborn child of Mamlakat is telling her story. She is 17, beautiful and vivacious, and dreaming secretly of becoming an actress. She lives with her father and brother in a small village in Central Asia. One night she is seduced by an actor from a travelling troupe, who poses as a friend of Tom Cruise, and gets her pregnant. She tries to abort, but her father and brother become determined to find the seducer, setting in motion a cascade of comic adventures.
- Who directed Luna Papa?
- Luna Papa was directed by Bakhtyar Khudojnazarov.
- Who stars in Luna Papa?
- Luna Papa stars Moritz Bleibtreu, Chulpan Khamatova, Ato Mukhamedzhanov, Merab Ninidze, Polina Raykina, Nikolay Fomenko.
- How long is Luna Papa?
- Luna Papa has a runtime of 1h 43m (103 minutes).
- What genre is Luna Papa?
- Luna Papa is a Drama, Comedy film.
- Where was Luna Papa produced?
- Luna Papa was produced in Tajikistan, Austria, France, Germany, Japan, Russia, Switzerland, Uzbekistan.
- What are the themes of Luna Papa?
- The themes of Luna Papa include: Pregnancy News: Joy and Anxiety.