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Herding

 

  

Director:  Ruslan Akun 
Type:  short fiction
Director of photographer:  Talant Urgaziev
Editor:  Eldiyar Madakim
Art-designer:  Maksat Bolotbekov
Scriptwriter:  Ruslan Akun
Sound:  Nurlan Razakulov
Producer:  Ruslan Akun

  
Actors:

 

Annel' Azamatova, Erjan Turdukojoev etc.



 
Genre:  drama 
Length:  23 min. 
Year of Production:  2014
Synopsis:
A family of shepherds, father, little daughter and son, set out to herd cattle to summer pastures. In the middle of the way they encounter corrupted political campaigners who persuade the father to join them and make quick money. Father agrees and leaves his children all alone instructing them to wait for him. However, he does not show up. So next morning kids decide to herd the cattle on their own. Will they manage to do that? The film depicts a generation of "lost" fathers and husbands in Kyrgyzstan, and a new generation of children who stand up for their future.

 

Festivals, Awards & Prizes:

 

1) Grand-Prix & Audience Prize at the short films festival, Bishkek, 12-15.12.2013

 

 

  

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Photos:

  Nomadmen films, 2013, december 

 

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