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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.
29.07.2020 - Asian New Talents Award - Official Selection of 23rd Shanghai IFF
Synopsis:
On the shore of Issyk-Kul lake live Temirkul - old history teacher, who in past tragically lost his only daughter. The old man follower of old legends that Kyrgyzs’ since ancient times never eat fish from sacred lake believing that those are souls of ancestors waiting for new incarnation. His neighbor - Askhat - feeds his family by being a fish poacher, embittered by daily survival. And 11-year-old poacher's daughter Jyldyz, who feels a deep inner protest against poaching. She sincerely believes in the legend and doesn't eat fish is like old man too, which causes lack of understanding of her family and peers. When the wife of an old man suddenly dies, they have a conflict with Askhat. The old teacher wants to bury his wife to ancient custom. But Askhat impose by force his will on the old man and takes all the worries about "decent" funeral according to accepted traditions upon himself…
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Production:
Production studio "Oymo" & "Aitysh-film" with support of Cinema Department, 2020, Kyrgyzstan, On Kyrgyz language with English subtitles
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