SUTAK (HEAVENLY NOMADIC)

Mirlan Abdikalikov

Kyrgyzstan 81 min min Fiction

Synopsis

A family of nomads live in the high, remote mountains of Kyrgyzstan in Central Asia; elderly herdsman Tabyldy, his wife Karachach, their daughter-in-law Shaiyr and their 7 year old granddaughter Umsunai. Shaiyr’s son studies in the city and visits them only during the summer holidays. Her husband died many years ago when he was drowned in a mountain river, trying to save a foal. Shaiyr decided to stay with the family due to her strong attachment to the wonderful land and its people. The family breed horses and life goes on as normal amidst the beautiful scenery of the mountain gorge. But another resident of the area appears in Shaiyr’s life, meteorologist Ermek, whose weather station is located near to the family’s home. Catalan première

* Festivals and awards
Grand Prize in Kinoshock FF / Grand Prize in Eurasia Film Festival / Karlovy Vary / Toronto

Filmmaker

Mirlan Abdikalikov

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Va estudiar periodisme a la Universitat Nacional del Kirguizistan. A l’edat de vuit anys va debutar com a actor a Wing, dirigida pel seu pare, Aktan Abdikalikov (Aktan Arym Kubat en el seu nom tradicional), i va protagonitzar les seves dues pel·lícules següents. El 2004 va debutar rere les càmeres com a ajudant de direcció. Sutak és la seva primera pel·lícula.

Filmography: Sutak (2015)

Mirlan Abdikalikov

Film information

Original Title: Heavenly Nomadic
Director: Mirlan Abdikalikov
Script: Ernest Abdijaparov, Aktan Arym Kubat
Contact: Paco Poch
With: Tabildi Aktanov, Jibek Baktibekova, Taalaikan Abazova, Anar Nazarkulova
Country: Kyrgyzstan
Year: 2015
Format: DCP
Length: 81 min min
Language: Kyrgyz
Edition: 2016