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Kyrgyz Cinema
Sayakbay. Homer Of The 20th Century
 
SAYAKBAY. HOMER Of The 20th CENTURY 
 
 


 
Director: 
 Ernest Abdyjaparov
Type of the film & format: 
feature full-length film, HD
Director of photographer: 
 Khasan Kydyraliev
Editor: 
 Aizaada Omuralieva
Production designer: 
 Tolgobek Koychumanov & Karypbek Ryskeldiev
Costume designer: 
 Inara Abdieva
Scriptwriter: 
 Ernest Abdyjaparov
Sound: Bakyt Niyazaliev
Make-up artist: Aygul Kydyralieva
Composer: Muratbek Begaliev
Producer:  
 Samatbek Ibraev
Executive producer: 
 Suyumkan Sulaymanova
Actors (main roles): 

Sayakbay:

Marat Jantaliev (old man)

Baktybek Nurmat Uulu (man)

Umot Doolot Uulu (boy)
Line producer: 
 Elnaz Bahtygulov
Production period: 
from August, 2016
Length:
120 min.
Release: 
 2017, National premiere will be on the 31.08.2017
Synopsis: 

The film is dedicated to Sayakbay Karalaev(1894–1971) was a renowned manaschi - a reciter of the epic Kyrgyz poem Manas.
Production: 

Studio Ernest Abdyjaparov & Fund of Saykbay Karalaev
Festivals: 
Busan IFF (October, 2016) - Asian Project Market