Bakhtyar Khudojnazarov

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Bakhtyar Khudojnazarov

Born May 29, 1965 · Dushanbe, Tajik SSR, USSR

Died April 21, 2015 · aged 49

Bakhtyar Khudojnazarov (Russian/Tajik: Бахтиёр Худойназаров, Persian: بختیار خدای‌نظرف ; May 29, 1965 – April 21, 2015) was a Soviet, Tajik and Russian film director, producer and screenwriter from Tajikistan, a graduate of the Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography. His most internationally famous film is the comedy Luna Papa (1999). He won a Silver Lion at the Venice Film Festival for his film Ko…

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Luna PapaLuna Papa · 1999
Luna Papa
★ 6.31999
MovieDramaComedy
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.
The SuitThe Suit · 2003
The Suit
★ 4.72003
MovieDramaComedy
Three young Russian friends amuse themselves in a small seaside town with a series of minor adventures, some of which involve a new suit.
Odds and EvensOdds and Evens · 1993
Odds and Evens
★ 3.61993
MovieDramaRomance
Mira returns home to Dushanbe from Russia to visit her father, a wastrel who is completely addicted to a game called "odds and evens," or Kosh ba Kosh. When another player comes to collect on gambling debts and finds nothing of value, he sets his sights on Mira.
Waiting for the SeaWaiting for the Sea · 2012
Waiting for the Sea
★ 5.92012
MovieDramaFantasy
Sailor Marat carries a great burden. His whole village condemns him since his wife and many fishermen were washed off his boat in a mysterious sea storm. Ever since then the sea has vanished. One day, Marat returns to his village, obsessed by the idea of making the sea return and so the dead. He begins rebuilding his shipwreck in the middle of the desert, dragging it towards the endless horizon. Only his last close friend Balthasar, and Tamara, the sister of Marat's deceased wife, believe in him. Tamara, deeply in love with Marat, who repulses her, knows from a fortune teller that maybe not her dream but his might come true. One morning Marat wakes up by the sound of water - the sea has returned, ready to take what belongs to her...
My Sweet HomeMy Sweet Home · 2001
My Sweet Home
★ 6.02001
MovieRomance
Berlin, A Polterabend (i.e. a party on the eve of a marriage) is taking place in a café. An American has persuaded his German friend to marry him, after just one month of knowing each other. But while Anke has decided to create a family for her and her baby, Bruce has reservations. The party's member consist of various immigrants that happened to be there, each with his own problems and Anke's mother who objects to the marriage and is expelled by her own daughter.
The Little BrotherThe Little Brother · 1991
The Little Brother
★ 5.11991
MovieAdventureDrama
Farukh, 17 wants to go away. He takes a train with his little brother Azamat (7) to visit their father. Farukh intends to leave Azamat at his father's before leaving. This is the story of their journey.
Gagarin's GrandsonGagarin's Grandson · 2007
Gagarin's Grandson
★ 1.82007
MovieComedy
Fyodor a single artist suddenly discovers about his young brother who is living in a foster home.
Without MenWithout Men · 2011
Without Men
★ 3.02011
MovieComedyRomance
Two women meet by happenstance traveling from Moscow to Perm. After their flight is delayed, Aleksandra and Zhenia spend a night in Moscow that turns out to be full of unforeseeable adventures.

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Waiting for the SeaWaiting for the Sea · 2012
Waiting for the Sea
★ 5.92012
MovieDramaFantasy
Sailor Marat carries a great burden. His whole village condemns him since his wife and many fishermen were washed off his boat in a mysterious sea storm. Ever since then the sea has vanished. One day, Marat returns to his village, obsessed by the idea of making the sea return and so the dead. He begins rebuilding his shipwreck in the middle of the desert, dragging it towards the endless horizon. Only his last close friend Balthasar, and Tamara, the sister of Marat's deceased wife, believe in him. Tamara, deeply in love with Marat, who repulses her, knows from a fortune teller that maybe not her dream but his might come true. One morning Marat wakes up by the sound of water - the sea has returned, ready to take what belongs to her...

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