The Moon Witch

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The Moon Witch (1985)

Directed by Bakyt Karagulov

Drama · 1h 02m

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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Cast

Crew

Director
Bakyt Karagulov
Writer
Ashim Dzhakypbekov
Director of Photography
Manasbek Musayev
Editor
Tamara Lipartiya

Details

Original title
Лунная ведьма
Release date
1985-01-01
Runtime
1h 02m
Genres
Drama
Original language
RU
Spoken languages
Russian
Countries
Soviet Union
Production
Kirghizfilm