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XIII Forum of the young cinema Umut-2026

 

Dates & place: 03.03-07.03.2026, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Organizer: Cinema Department with support: Interstate humanitarian cooperation fund
Participants: Ex-Soviet countries
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F R U N Z E

 

 

  

 

Director:   Nurzhamal Damir
Type:   short fiction
Director of photographer:   Alexander Baryshnikov
Editor:   Gani Kudaybergen
Art-designer:   Ruslan Ismanov
Scriptwriter:   Nurzhamal Damir
Sound:   Murat Azhiev
Producer:   Nurzhamal Damir
Music:

 

 Sagynuu (Missing you) 

 Lyrics: Karmyshak Tashbaev 

 Music: Rysbay Abdykadyrov 

 Singers: Ayana Kasymova, Nurayim Rysbekova

 Music adaptation: Bakyt Djunusaliev

 

Actors:

 

 Sultan: Salim Rafibekov

 Mother: Nariste Alieva

 Saltanat:Ayana Kasymova

 Father:Aziz Osmonaliev

 Arsen: Ersultan Alykulov

 Ulan: Ulan Omorov

 

Genre:
 Drama
Production:  Nurzhamal Damir production with the support of National film-studio "Kyrgyzfilm" named after T.Okeyev
Length:   18 min. 
Month and year of Production:  February, 2016
Synopsis:

 Young guitarist Sultan lives with his mother and plays in a school band. He falls in love with the new singer of the band who happens to be his best friend's flame. He wins the girl over only to find that his life falls apart shortly thereafter. 

 

 

Festivals, Awards & Prizes:

 

1. Short Film Corner  Festival De Cannes, 11-22.05.2016  

 

 

 

 

 

Info about director here

 

Festival Corner Cannes IFF here

 

Review here