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Luna Papa

  • 19991999
  • 1h 47m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
3.2K
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Luna Papa (1999)
  • Comedy
  • Drama
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
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
3.2K
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  • Director
    • Bakhtyar Khudojnazarov
  • Writers
    • Bakhtyar Khudojnazarov
    • Irakli Kvirikadze
  • Stars
    • Chulpan Khamatova
    • Moritz Bleibtreu
    • Ato Mukhamedzhanov
Top credits
  • Director
    • Bakhtyar Khudojnazarov
  • Writers
    • Bakhtyar Khudojnazarov
    • Irakli Kvirikadze
  • Stars
    • Chulpan Khamatova
    • Moritz Bleibtreu
    • Ato Mukhamedzhanov
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 23User reviews
    • 34Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 13 wins & 8 nominations

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    Moritz Bleibtreu and Chulpan Khamatova in Luna Papa (1999)
    Luna Papa (1999)
    Luna Papa (1999)
    Luna Papa (1999)
    Chulpan Khamatova in Luna Papa (1999)

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    Chulpan Khamatova
    Chulpan Khamatova
    • Mamlakatas Mamlakat
    Moritz Bleibtreu
    Moritz Bleibtreu
    • Nasreddinas Nasreddin
    Ato Mukhamedzhanov
    Ato Mukhamedzhanov
    • Safaras Safar
    Merab Ninidze
    Merab Ninidze
    • Alikas Alik
    Polina Raykina
    • Khabibulaas Khabibula
    • (voice)
    Nikolay Fomenko
    • Yassiras Yassir
    Lola Mirzorakhimova
    • Zubeas Zube
    Sherali Abdulkajsov
    • Akbaras Akbar
    Dinmukhamet Akhimov
    • Gynecologistas Gynecologist
    Azalbek Nazriyev
    • Alisher Khamrayevas Alisher Khamrayev
    Aleftina Galiyeva
    • Danceras Dancer
    Barvina Gulyamova
    • Danceras Dancer
    Leila Nikajlova
    • Danceras Dancer
    Sofya Amrulina
    • Danceras Dancer
    Mukhayo Karimova
    • Danceras Dancer
    Evelina Aliyeva
    • Danceras Dancer
    Dzhami Khodzhayev
    • Man in Blackas Man in Black
    Isomiddin Karimov
    • Tolib (Club Director)as Tolib (Club Director)
    • Director
      • Bakhtyar Khudojnazarov
    • Writers
      • Bakhtyar Khudojnazarov
      • Irakli Kvirikadze
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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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)

    User reviews23

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    khudojnazarov calls it traditional tragicomedy; we call it monty python in russia.
    if we'd missed this film, we'd have had to fly to russia or sweden to see it. what an expensive night at the cinema that would prove. (is there a distributor out there reading this? we've got a big *HINT* stick we'd like to hit you with.)

    we laughed and gaped through the entire film. we saw it at the toronto international film festival. mr khudojnazarov fielded questions after the premier. we asked about the scene with the cow; we believe he called it something akin to "an act of god".

    please, see it and promote charming, intelligent directors who make charming, intelligent movies.

    ps, you'll find out what happened to manni after lola ran with her DM.
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    • snadman
    • Sep 22, 1999

    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 31, 2000 (Russia)
    • Countries of origin
      • Tajikistan
      • Germany
      • Japan
      • Uzbekistan
      • Austria
      • Switzerland
      • France
      • Russia
    • Official sites
      • Atlanta Films
      • Official Russian Site
    • Languages
      • Russian
      • Tajik
      • Uzbek
    • Also known as
      • Лунный папа
    • Filming locations
      • Tajikistan
    • Production companies
      • Euro Space
      • Fernsehen DRS
      • Frenetic Films
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 47 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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