Switzerland / Aug 11, 1998 / Locarno Film Festival
1h 21min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
In a remote Kyrgyz village, Beshkempir, an infant foundling, is taken in by five older women and later adopted by a couple unable to bear children of their own. Fast forward to his early teenage years, a pubescent Beshkempir is faced with all the problems of crushing on girls and courtship, reconciling with friends and dealing with death in the family. Above all he questions his place in the world as an adoptee.
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Beshkempir |
| Original language | ?????? (KY) |
| Spoken languages | ?????? |
| Production countries | France, Kyrgyz Republic |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Noé Productions, CNC, Kyrgyzfilm |
| Release date | 10 febbraio 1999 |
| Production | Frédérique Dumas-Zajdela, Čédomir Kolar, Marc Baschet, Irizbaj Alybayev |
| Writer | Marat Sarulu, Avtandil Adikulov, Aktan Arym Kubat |
| Editing | Tilek Mambetova |
| Cinematography | Khasan Kydyraliyev |
| Assistant directors | Aktan Arym Kubat |
| Camera operators | Khasan Kydyraliyev |
| Additional photography | Khasan Kydyraliyev |
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| Production design | Emil Tilelov |
| Art direction | Emil Tilelov |
| Set decoration | Emil Tilelov |
| Music | Nurlan Nishanov |
| Sound | Nurlan Nishanov |
Release dates
Premiere
Canada / Sep 15, 1998 / Toronto International Film Festival
Czechia / Jul 03, 1999 / Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
Theatrical release
France / Feb 10, 1999
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