Luna Papa
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Bakhtiar Khudojnazarov
Chulpan Khamatova
Moritz Bleibtreu
Merab Ninidze
Ato Mukhamedshanov
Nikolai Formenko
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Teenage Mamlakat lives with her father and brother in an ancient city by the sea. She dreams of being an actress and when a touring theater company comes to town, she sees her chance. But she misses their performance, and instead ends up sleeping with one of the actors in the night. Discovering that she's pregnant, and clueless as to who or where the father is, Mamlakat must go on a journey to discover the father's identity and force him to marry her. As Mamlakat sets out, her family insists on joining her in her quest to save her name and honor. Travelling through Uzbekistan, Tadjikistan, and Kirgizstan, the family encounters all number of bandits and one charming con artist who catches Mamlakat's eye.
Director
Bakhtiar Khudojnazarov
Cast
Chulpan Khamatova
Moritz Bleibtreu
Merab Ninidze
Ato Mukhamedshanov
Nikolai Formenko
Crew
Rustam Akhadov
Philippe Avril
Karl Baumgartner
Negmar Dzhuraev
Martin Gschlacht
Dusan Joksimovic
Bakhtiar Khudojnazarov
Pavel Khurumov
Thomas Koerfer
Irakli Kwirikadze
Daler Nasarov
Zebo Nasirova
Rotislav Pirumov
Rali Ralchev
Evi Romen
Jan Schuette
Heinz Stussak
Igor Tolstunov
Kirk Von Heflin
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Tadjikistan's official entry for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film (1999).
Winner of Best Artistic Contribution at the 1999 Tokyo International Film Festival.
Released in United States 1999
Released in United States 2000
Released in United States January 2000
Released in United States July 2000
Released in United States November 2000
Released in United States September 1999
Shown at Karlovy Vary International Film Festival July 5-15, 2000.
Shown at London Film Festival (Cinema Europe) November 1-16, 2000.
Shown at Rotterdam International Film Festival January 26 - February 6, 2000.
Shown at Sundance Film Festival (World Cinema) January 20-30, 2000.
Shown at Tokyo International Film Festival (in competition) October 30 - November 7, 1999.
Shown at Toronto International Film Festival (Contemporary World Cinema) September 9-18, 1999.
Released in United States 1999 (Shown at Tokyo International Film Festival (in competition) October 30 - November 7, 1999.)
Released in United States 2000 (Shown at Rotterdam International Film Festival January 26 - February 6, 2000.)
Shown at Venice International Film Festival (Dreams and Visions) September 1-11, 1999.
Released in United States January 2000 (Shown at Sundance Film Festival (World Cinema) January 20-30, 2000.)
Released in United States July 2000 (Shown at Karlovy Vary International Film Festival July 5-15, 2000.)
Released in United States September 1999 (Shown at Toronto International Film Festival (Contemporary World Cinema) September 9-18, 1999.)
Released in United States September 1999 (Shown at Venice International Film Festival (Dreams and Visions) September 1-11, 1999.)
Released in United States November 2000 (Shown at London Film Festival (Cinema Europe) November 1-16, 2000.)
