Luna Papa
Лунный папа
Synopsis
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.
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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
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)
Release History & Theatrical Window
September 8, 1999
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Bakhtyar Khudojnazarov
- Screenplay & Story
- Bakhtyar Khudojnazarov, Irakli Kvirikadze
- Original Score
- Daler Nazarov
- Original Title
- Лунный папа
- Country of Origin
- Tajikistan, Austria, France, Germany, Japan, Russia, Switzerland, Uzbekistan
- Spoken Languages
- Russian, Tajik
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Production Studios
- 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
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Bakhtyar Khudojnazarov
Bakhtyar Khudojnazarov, Irakli Kvirikadze
Daler Nazarov
Martin Gschlacht, Rali Ralchev, Dušan Joksimović, Rostislav Pirumov, Ulugbek Khamraev
Peter R. Adam
Heinz Stussak, Thomas Koerfer, Sergey Kozlov, Igor Tolstunov, Karl Baumgartner
Department Leadership Roster
Peter R. Adam
Editor
Martin Gschlacht
Director of Photography
Heinz Stussak
Producer
Daler Nazarov
Original Music Composer
Bakhtyar Khudojnazarov
Director
Rali Ralchev
Director of Photography
Thomas Koerfer
Producer
Dušan Joksimović
Director of Photography
Rostislav Pirumov
Director of Photography
Igor Tolstunov
Producer
Karl Baumgartner
Producer
Philippe Avril
Producer
Evgeny Gindilis
Producer
Bakhtyar Khudojnazarov
Screenplay
Irakli Kvirikadze
Screenplay
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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?
The principal cast of Luna Papa includes Moritz Bleibtreu, Chulpan Khamatova, Ato Mukhamedzhanov, Merab Ninidze, Polina Raykina.
When was Luna Papa released and how long is it?
Luna Papa was released in 1999 with a total runtime of 1h 43m.
Who composed the musical score for Luna Papa?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Luna Papa was composed by Daler Nazarov.