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10 March 2000 (Italy) morePlot:
The unborn child of Mamlakat (Khamatova) is telling her story. She is 17, beautiful and vivacious, and dreaming secretly of becoming an actress... more | add synopsisAwards:
9 wins & 6 nominations moreUser Comments:
Offbeat, bohemian comedy with Merchant Ivory production values moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Chulpan Khamatova | ... | Mamlakat | |
| Moritz Bleibtreu | ... | Nasreddin | |
| Ato Mukhamedzhanov | ... | Safar | |
| Merab Ninidze | ... | Alik | |
| Polina Rajkina | ... | Khabibula (voice) | |
| Nikolai Fomenko | ... | Yassir | |
| Lola Mirzorakhimova | ... | Zube | |
| Sherali Abdulkajsov | ... | Akbar | |
| Dinmukhammed Akhimov | ... | Gynecologist | |
| Azalbek Nazriyev | ... | Alisher Khamrayev | |
| Aleftina Galiyeva | ... | Dancer | |
| Barvina Gulyamova | ... | Dancer | |
| Leila Nikajlova | ... | Dancer | |
| Sofya Amrulina | ... | Dancer | |
| Mukhayo Karimova | ... | Dancer |
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107 min | Germany:109 minLanguage:
RussianColor:
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1.66 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Dolby DigitalCertification:
South Korea:12 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Canada:PG | Denmark:15 | France:U | Germany:12 (w) | Sweden:7 | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud)Filming Locations:
TajikistanFun Stuff
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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. moreFAQ
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For those used to an anglo-saxon, Hollywood tradition of narrative movie-making, Luna Papa is a refreshing eyeopener. Imagine Ionesco on the big screen. It's a road movie of sorts, where armoured personnel carriers and crazed cattle-rustling pilots harrass our motley group of heroes as they drive their fabulous Volga across the lakes and landscapes of Tadzhikistan. For lovers of cinematography, the pure unadulterated sunshine and vibrant colours of the region suffuses the film with an uplifting warmth. Match this with some of the quirkiest bizarreries you're likely to have encountered: the heroine dances in a troupe of cabaret vegetables, her suitor electrocutes himself when proposing marriage, her father and brother will stop at nothing in hunting down her suspected inseminators. All in all, a thoroughly entertaining film. I won't tell you about the scene with the bull, but it's one of those cinematic moments that will stay in your head forever.