The White Ship

The White Ship

Longing to discover his father, a sad young boy dreams of becoming a fish and swimming to the great white ship he sees traversing Lake Issyk. Lost...

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The Legend of the Icy Heart

The Legend of the Icy Heart

In this fantasy film inspired by a Kirghiz fairy-tale and Wilhelm Hauff's "Das kalte Herz," a powerful sorcerer puts a spell on a beautiful dancer,...

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Gunshot at the Mountain Pass

Gunshot at the Mountain Pass

About the Kirghiz aristocracy's attempt to battle the influx of Russian merchants in pre-Revolution days.

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The Red Apple

The Red Apple

A chronicle of a few days in a small family, a story about the difficulties of human contacts, the complexity of love. The image of red apples -...

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The Touch

The Touch

On her way to the Promised Land, a blind girl meets a gangster and they fall in love. Their love makes a miracle: the girl regains her sight. This...

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The Cry of a Migratory Bird

The Cry of a Migratory Bird

To avoid severe punishment for desertion, a man hides in the mountains near his native village.

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Worship the Fire

Worship the Fire

"Worship the Fire" is a 1972 feature by Tolomush Okeev.

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Early Cranes

Early Cranes

Sultanmurat is a 14 year old boy who lives in a small Kyrgyz village. All the men have gone off to war so he is left alone to tend to the horses...

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The Ascent of Fujiyama

The Ascent of Fujiyama

A few former pupils of primary school teacher Aishi-Aly meet again for a party on the top of the sacred mountain that dominates their village. But...

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