The Moon Witch
62 mins
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
Aliman Dzhangorozova
Marjan
Koisun Karasartova
Witch
T. Dzhumabekov
Anarbay
Sh. Dzhunushaliev
Sherik
Sakybek Karabayev
Shatman
Ersain Teleubaev
Tashtanbek
Bakyt Karagulov
Director
Ashim Dzhakypbekov
Writer
Manasbek Musayev
Director of Photography
Aleksey Makarov
Production Design
Viktor Kisin
Music
A. Konstantinov
Production Design
Aliakper Gasan-Zade
Sound Director
Tamara Lipartiya
Editor
Mars Umarov
Camera Operator
Gulmira Davletbakova
Makeup & Hair
T. Efimova
Decorator
Inara Abdieva
Costume Design