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...
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Izobar Dushenaliev
Erkin
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Svetlana Chebodaeva-Chaptikova
Asylkan
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Kapar Medetbekov
Burhan
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Plot
The First
Aliman Dzhangorozova
Marjan
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Dzhamilya
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Koisun Karasartova
Witch
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T. Dzhumabekov
Anarbay
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Kadyrzhan Kydyraliyev
Kural
Sh. Dzhunushaliev
Sherik
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Stay in the Saddle
Sakybek Karabayev
Shatman
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Ermak
Persecution
Ersain Teleubaev
Tashtanbek
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Death in the Name of Birth
Plot
Zhannat Khudaibergenova
Anapiya
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Fear of the Ninth Son, Oh Enemy
I Am the Groom
Baltabay Seitmamytuly
Abdrai
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The Story of the Voyages
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Bakyt Karagulov Director · Ashim Dzhakypbekov Writer Manasbek Musayev Cinematographer
First release January 1, 1985 · Produced in Russia · Original title Лунная ведьма
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Kirghizfilm
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Russia
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Original title
Лунная ведьма
Original language
Russian
Spoken on screen
Russian
Release dates
Russia · January 1, 1985
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No release date listed for United States.
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