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Plot

Aktan Abdykalykov made his directorial debut with this semi-autobiographical Kirghizian-French drama set in a rural Kirghizian village where young Adyr plays in the brick mudpits, takes an interest in a girl, and attends outdoor movie showings. However, Adyr's pals reject him when it's learned that he's adopted, and more dark clouds hover over Adyr after a death in the family. Filmed in black and white with color inserts, this film played in several 1998 film fests (Locarno, Montreal, Toronto).
MPAA Rating:
Genre(s):
Drama
Run Time:
80min.
DVD Release Date:
01/04/2000
Director(s):
Aktan Abdykalykov
Starring:
Mirian Abdykalykov , Albina Imasheva , Adir Abilkassimov , Bakit Dzhylkychiev , Mirlan Cinkozoev
Themes:
Kids in Trouble,Down on Their Luck
Tone:
Austere,Downbeat,Bleak
Keywords:
adoption,childhood,childhood-adventures,death,death-in-family,rejection
Language:
Kyrgyz