Daler, a ten-year-old boarding school student, sets out on a journey with Samad, a gambler, to find his mother, Khursheda. Along the way, they face various challenges that help Daler mature and understand the importance of choice. Upon meeting his mother, the boy must make a fateful decision that could change his life forever.
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Muhiddin Muzaffar Director · Bakhtiyor Karimov Writer
First release September 21, 2025 · Produced in Tajikistan, Iran · Original title Моҳӣ дар шаст
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Tajikistan · Iran
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Original title
Моҳӣ дар шаст
Original language
Tajik
Spoken on screen
Tajik
Release dates
Iran · September 21, 2025
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Germany
September 29, 2025 · Premiere · SCHLiNGEL - International Film Festival for Children and Young Audience
Russia
April 17, 2026 · Premiere · Moscow International Film Festival
Tajikistan
October 18, 2025 · Premiere · Dushanbe, premiere
December 3, 2025 · Theatrical
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