Bolot Tentimyshov

Aïdar, a young Kyrgyz man returns home from his studies in France, with a beautiful French fiancée in tow. His fiancée is warmly welcomed by the village and captivated by the beauty of the region, but he stubbornly refuses to tell his family that the two are engaged.

Centaure, 55 ans habite dans les bidonvilles de Bichkek, capitale du Kirghizistan. Il vit simplement, avec sa femme et son fils. Autrefois voleur de chevaux, il mène dorénavant une vie paisible. Mais un jour, un certain Satyre frappe à sa porte et lui demande de voler le cheval d’un homme très célèbre. Dans la Mosquée, les gens parlent et pensent que Centaure, qui n’a jamais été très religieux, se prépare pour un pèlerinage, le Hajj.

Central Asia. A sanatorium called Aurora, is located at the shores of the high mountainous lake Issyk-Kul and the action of the film is taking place in this sanatorium. All happens in one day. The sanatorium serves as a mirror of the whole country, which is a kind of health resort for its population, with its beautiful nature. Sudden break of the balance between time and space leads to the start of the mechanism of fatal processes.

Year 2009. A small town on the shores of Issyk-Kul. Aktan, a schoolboy who dreams of joining the ranks of the National Security Committee, is faced with the injustice of the justice system. A local deputy is ready to do anything to protect his son Alan. Having failed to achieve justice under the law, Aktan and his childhood friend Kuba seize the courthouse with weapons in their hands.

In a remote Kyrgyz village, 35-year-old Adil, who has the mind of an 8-year-old, lives with his elderly mother, Rayhan. She has always told him he is specially loved by God and destined for Paradise. But Adil refuses to go without her. Upon hearing from his young friend that a pilgrimage to Mecca on foot could secure his mother a place in Paradise too, Adil decides to embark on this journey. Paradise at Mothers' Feet explores a mother's love, human kindness across cultures, and the shared spirit that transcends hardship.

Ascel longs to escape her village in Kyrgyzstan and dreams of going to Moscow. The big city indeed tests her survival skills.