Film

The Moon Witch

1985 · 1h 2m · Drama

A village boy awaits his father's return from the front. Though he doesn't yet know the alphabet, he begins composing letters and enrolls in school early to learn to write. He believes the Moon Witch — a figure from a fairytale — is behind all the misfortunes of war. In his dreams, he battles her on the moon as she casts black letters — death notices — down to Earth...

Izobar Dushenaliev

Erkin

Svetlana Chebodaeva-Chaptikova

Asylkan

Kapar Medetbekov

Burhan

Aliman Dzhangorozova

Marjan

Koisun Karasartova

Witch

T. Dzhumabekov

Anarbay

Kadyrzhan Kydyraliyev

Kural

Sh. Dzhunushaliev

Sherik

Sakybek Karabayev

Shatman

Ersain Teleubaev

Tashtanbek

Zhannat Khudaibergenova

Anapiya

Baltabay Seitmamytuly

Abdrai

Kenesh Kurmanalieva

Urumkan Ismailova

Latifa Kalenderova

Gul'nara Rahimbaeva

• Bakyt KaragulovDirector
• Ashim DzhakypbekovWriter
• Manasbek MusayevDirector of Photography
• Tamara LipartiyaEditor

Release date

January 1, 1985

Status

Released

Original language

Russian

Runtime

1h 2m

Genres

Drama