Taalaikan Abazova

A young Kyrgyz woman is kidnapped and forced to marry. A drama about the desire for freedom in the clutches of a tradition.

On l’appelle Monsieur Lumière (« Svet-ake »). Dans ce village perdu au milieu des montagnes Kirghizes, loin du pouvoir et de l’économie, il entretient les lignes, trafique parfois les compteurs pour venir en aide aux plus démunis. Coeur ouvert et généreux, il ne leur apporte pas seulement l’électricité : il écoute, conseille, conforte les peines et tempère les disputes conjugales de ces villageois oubliés par la civilisation moderne. Monsieur Lumière a un rêve : construire sur les montagnes des éoliennes pour alimenter toute la vallée en électricité. Mais il va devoir faire face à des hommes puissants et corrompus qui sont les nouveaux maîtres du pays.

An amnesiac old man Zarlyk who after twenty-three years of ordeal in a foreign land, returns to his homeland. Events take place in a village in Kyrgyzstan, where he is brought by his matured son Kubat. Much has changed during his absence: the morals of the villagers, mired in the realities of a changing world, radicalization of Islam, growing crime, and moral corrosive corruption began to consume... Zarlyk’s wife Umsunai, having lost hope of his return, went into religion, married the local authority Jaichy. The bright past invades the already accustomed Umsunai’s life. But nothing touches Zarlyk. An inexplicable passion for collecting garbage replaced him everything. Will the memory return to him and will Umsunai gain lost happiness when they are pressed by tight attitudes and immorality of the clergy, when love has eclipsed recklessness?

A family of nomads lives in the remote high mountains of Kyrgyzstan...

Episodic portrait of the absurdities of Kyrgyz village life in the summer.

A tomboy girl Arno, one of five sisters, strives to become the son her father has always longed for. As she navigates the challenges of growing up, Arno learns to accept herself and takes responsibility for her own wishes.

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.

Dans un village au cœur du Kirghizistan, le jeune Esen tombe amoureux de Begimai, la fille d’un chef local. Celui-ci devient rapidement son ennemi et multiplie les coups-bas contre le jeune homme. Dans un accès de colère, Esen commet l’irréparable et détruit un arbre vénéré pour ses pouvoirs sacrés. Chassé du village, il emporte Begimai avec lui mais le couple est bientôt rattrapé par la cavalerie et Esen est lynché par les villageois. Il va devoir alors se reconstruire et aller de l’avant pour reconquérir les siens.

Suyun, the beloved, youngest daughter of the Sultanbekova family, mysteriously goes missing one afternoon. A devastating phone call reveals that she has been kidnapped by an unknown man to be his sudden bride. As Suyun is driven further away from her family’s grasp, the Sultanbekovs must now face against all odds—come trial or shame—to bring her back.

Based on the story of Chingiz Aitmatov "The White Steamer". In a forest cordon, lost high in the mountains, an old man and an old woman and his daughter live with their family - a husband and a seven-year-old son named Shambala, which means "boy-candle" or "boy who radiates light." Shambhala faithfully believes in the ancient myth of the Mother Deer, who saved the last baby of their kind, Bugu, from enemies and fed him with her milk. And although over time people exterminated the deer, the boy believes that someday the deer will still return to their land.

The story begins with Maksat falling in love with Aisuluu at first sight. He soon learns that Aisuluu has a "fiancé" - Tilek, the son of her parents' friends. They disapprove of Maksat, considering Tilek the best match for their daughter. Maksat tries to impress by hiring actors to create the illusion of his family, but the plan fails.