CYCLE: DIRECTOR

From 04.02. To 27.02.2006.

South Side of Film

Bakhtiyar Khudojnazarov

 

Director

He was born in 1965 in Dushanbe in Tajikistan. After graduating as a director from VGIK in Moscow, he made several short films and documentaries. In 1991, he made Bratan (Brother), his first feature film that was shown on many international festivals. His other films are Kosh ba Kosh (1993), Luna Papa (Moon Father, 1999) and Shik (The Suit, 2003).

Filmography


Films by this director

Moon Father

(Luna Papa, Tajikistan, 1999)

Directed by: Bakhtiyar Khudojnazarov
PHOTOGRAPHY: Martin Gschlacht, Dušan Joksimović, Rostislav Pirumov, Rali Ralchev
Synopsis:

One night a stranger seduces the young Mamlakat Bekmaroudovo. Mamlakat becomes pregnant and the stranger disappears. Her proud father Safar wants to regain respect for his family. Together with Mamlakat and her brother, who has just returned from the war in Afghanistan and has severe psychological trauma, he sets off to look for the stranger. Along the way, they have tragic and comical adventures. Festivals, awards: Venice, Tokyo (award for the best artistic achievement), Nantes (grand prix, you...

35 mm, color, 117 min
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