Ala Kachuu - Take and Run (2020)

Original title

Ala kachuu

Directed by

Maria Brendle

Genre

drama

Country

Switzerland

Runtime

38 min

Rating

7.3 of 10 from 15 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young woman in Kyrgyzstan is abducted in a traditional practice of bride kidnapping. The film follows her attempt to escape and the psychological pressure she faces from her captors and family.

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What happens

Ala Kachuu – Take and Run is a 2020 Swiss short film directed by Maria Brendle and produced by Nadine Lüchinger and Flavio Gerber, Filmgerberei. The film is about a Kyrgyz girl who falls victim to bride kidnapping (Kyrgyz: Ala Kachuu). Ala Kachuu was shown at the Oscar qualifying festivals 11th BronzeLens Film Festival, 45th Cleveland International Film Festival, 16th HollyShorts Film Festival and the 38th Flickers’ Rhode Island Film Festival, and was later nominated for Best Live Action Short Film at the 94th Academy Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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