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 (Bleibtreu) in a small village in Central Asia. One...
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Cast
| Chulpan Khamatova | ... |
Mamlakat
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| Moritz Bleibtreu | ... |
Nasreddin
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| Ato Mukhamedzhanov | ... |
Safar
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| Merab Ninidze | ... |
Alik
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Polina Raykina | ... |
Khabibula (voice)
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Nikolay Fomenko | ... |
Yassir
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Lola Mirzorakhimova | ... |
Zube
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Sherali Abdulkajsov | ... |
Akbar
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Dinmukhamet Akhimov | ... |
Gynecologist
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Azalbek Nazriyev | ... |
Alisher Khamrayev
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Aleftina Galiyeva | ... |
Dancer
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Barvina Gulyamova | ... |
Dancer
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Leila Nikajlova | ... |
Dancer
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Sofya Amrulina | ... |
Dancer
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Mukhayo Karimova | ... |
Dancer
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Evelina Aliyeva | ... |
Dancer
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Dzhami Khodzhayev | ... |
Man in Black
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Isomiddin Karimov | ... |
Tolib (Club Director)
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Aziz Nizomidinov | ... |
Selim
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Obid Nazarov | ... |
Edip
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Zamira Yuldasheva | ... |
Dezdemona
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Nigina Akhmedova | ... |
Iokasta
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Allovuddin Abdullaev | ... |
Abu Pirumov (2nd Pilot)
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Directed by
| Bakhtyar Khudojnazarov | ||
Written by
| Bakhtyar Khudojnazarov | ... | (writer) |
| Irakli Kvirikadze | ... | (writer) |
Produced by
| Philippe Avril | ... | producer |
| Karl Baumgartner | ... | producer |
| Christoph Friedel | ... | co-producer |
| Evgeniy Gindilis | ... | associate producer |
| Raimond Goebel | ... | associate producer |
| Kenzô Horikoshi | ... | co-producer |
| Thomas Koerfer | ... | producer |
| Sergey Kozlov | ... | executive producer |
| Rusht Rushtov | ... | line producer |
| Christa Saredi | ... | co-producer |
| Jan Schütte | ... | co-producer |
| Michael Seeber | ... | associate producer |
| Heinz Stussak | ... | producer |
| Igor Tolstunov | ... | producer |
Music by
| Daler Nazarov | ||
Cinematography by
| Martin Gschlacht | ||
| Dusan Joksimovic | ||
| Rostislav Pirumov | ||
| Rali Raltschev | ||
Editing by
| Evi Romen | ||
| Kirk von Heflin | ... | (as Kirk vor Heflin) |
Art Direction by
| Negmat Jouraiev | ||
Set Decoration by
| Viktor Ushakov | ||
Costume Design by
| Zebo Nasirova | ||
Makeup Department
| Jakob Walter Peier | ... | makeup artist / makeup supervisor |
Production Management
| Bettina Mazakarini | ... | post-production manager |
| Antje Paul Leinberger | ... | executive in charge of production (as Antje Paul) |
| Carl Schmitt | ... | production manager |
| Claudia Steffen | ... | production manager |
| Ursula Wolschlager | ... | production manager |
Sound Department
| Rustam Akhadov | ... | sound |
| Karoline T. Heflin | ... | sound designer |
| Michael Keinath | ... | foley editor |
| Mel Kutbay | ... | foley artist |
| Bernhard Maisch | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Andreas Schneider | ... | foley artist |
| Gennadi Sokolov | ... | sound recordist |
| Maya Vinson | ... | sound editor |
Stunts
| Dmitri Berezhnov | ... | stunts |
| Vladimir Isayev | ... | stunts |
| Sayora Khodzhayeva | ... | stunt double: Mamlakat |
| Igor Kolyushenko | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Konstantin Kupriyenko | ... | stunts |
| Akhtam Mamadnazarov | ... | stunts |
| Yuri Perstkov | ... | stunts |
| Sergei Surovtsev | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Sead Bihorac | ... | key grip |
| Sasa Djordjevic | ... | grip |
| Marcus Kanter | ... | still photographer |
| Ulugbek Khamraev | ... | camera operator |
| Cedomir Subotic | ... | grip |
Music Department
| Ikbol Zavkibekov | ... | musician |
Additional Crew
| Mikhail Avdeyev | ... | pilot: AN-2 airplane |
Production Companies
- Pandora Filmproduktion
- Prisma Film- und Fernsehproduktion
- Thomas Koerfer Film (co-production)
- NTV-Profit (co-production)
- Les Films de L'Observatoire (co-production)
- Euro Space (co-production)
- VISS (co-production)
- Tajikfilm (co-production)
- Novoskop Film (associate production)
- ZDF/Arte (associate production)
- Fernsehen DRS (associate production)
- Frenetic Films (associate production)
- Lona Studio (associate production)
- Berliner Filmförderung (support)
- Hessische Filmförderung (support)
- Filmförderungsanstalt (FFA) (support)
- Österreichisches Filminstitut (support)
- Wiener Filmfinanzierungsfonds (support)
- Eidgenössisches Department des Innern (support)
- Fondazione Monte Cinema Verità (support)
- Fonds Sud Cinéma (support)
- Ministère de la Culture (support)
- Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC) (support)
- Ministère des Affaires Étrangères (support)
- La Communauté Urbaine de Strasbourg (support)
Distributors
- Arthaus Filmverleih (2000) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Kulturföreningen Kedjan (2001) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Lucky Red (2000) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Triangelfilm (2001) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Alfa Films (Argentina)
- Euro Space
- Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2001) (Germany) (DVD)
- Leo Films (1999) (United States) (DVD)
- Océan Films (France)
- TF1 Vidéo (2004) (France) (DVD)
- Zafra Video (2004) (Mexico) (DVD)
Special Effects
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Storyline
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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 (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 abort, but her father and brother become determined to find the seducer, setting in motion a cascade of comic adventures. Written by Steve Shelokhonov |
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Did You Know?
| 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. See more » |
| 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. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Un sogno fatto in Sicilia (2000). See more » |