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Work in Progress 2023:
At this event, producers and directors from the countries of Central and Eastern Europe, the Balkans, the former Soviet Union, the Middle East and North Africa will introduce new films that will premiere after the Karlovy Vary IFF.
After living as an immigrant in the USA for 15 years, Azat flies to Kyrgyzstan to his family village. His father, Murat, died in the USA a year ago. It was his dying wish to pay back the money he owed to the villagers. Azat discovers the family home derelict. Choro, the younger brother of Murat, and their relations left a long time ago. Despite most villagers not liking him. One day, Choro, who was imprisoned because of Murat, arrives and the most important question about Murat's will is decided.
Production:
«Kyrgyzfilm», «Elfilm», 2016
Original language: Kyrgyz
Subtitles: English, French, Russian
Festivals:
1) World premiere: 40th Montreal World Film Festival in competition "First Films World Competition", 25.08 - 05.09.2016
The movie won: Golden Zenith for the Best First Fiction Feature film
2) XII Kazan International Festival of Muslim Cinema, 05 - 11.09.2016, main competition
3) Award for the Best Central Asian film according Kazakh National Cinema Academy -Tulpar - in the frame of Eurasia IFF, 24-30.09.2016
4) 7th Didor IFF, Dushanbe, 16-20.10.2016
5) Film of the opening of the Forum for the Young Cinema Umet, Bishkek, 28-31.10.2016
6) II Asian World Film Festival, LA, USA, 24.10 - 01.11.2016
7) National premierre - 22.12.2016, beginning of the release
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