Beshkempir (1998)
- Directed by
- Aktan Abdykalykov
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Kyrgyzstan, France
- Runtime
- 1h 21m
- Rating
- 7.2 of 10 from 12 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A boy grows up in a rural Kyrgyz village. He starts to learn the truth about his origins.
gentleintrospectiveslow-pacedearthybittersweetintimateobservationalnostalgic
What happens
Beshkempir (released as Beshkempir the Adopted Son in Anglophone countries, Le fils adoptif: Beshkempir in Francophone countries) is a 1998 Kyrgyzstani film. Shot and produced in Kyrgyzstan, it is representative of the first wave of independently produced cinema in the country after its independence from Soviet Union. It was directed by Aktan Abdykalykov, and stars the director's son Mirlan Abdykalykov in the lead role. This simple bildungsroman went on to receive critical acclaim, and won numerous international awards including the Silver Leopard Prize at the 1998 Locarno International Film Festival. The film was selected as the Kyrgyzstani entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 71st Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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