Ala Kachuu (Switzerland, on the shortlist for best short at the Academy Awards) headlines this collection of mid-length films, which also includes Elevate (United States), and Toad (United States).
Sezim (19) wants to fulfil her dream of studying in the Kyrgyz capital when she gets kidnapped by a group of young men and taken to the hinterland. There she’s forced to marry a stranger. If she refuses the marriage, she is threatened with social stigmatization and exclusion. Torn between her desire for freedom and the constraints of Kyrgyz culture, Sezim desperately seeks for a way out.
Ala Kachuu is on the shortlist for the Academy Award for Best Short Film.
- Year2021
- Runtime38 minutes
- LanguageKirghiz
- CountrySwitzerland
- DirectorMaria Brendle
- ScreenwriterMaria Brendle
- ProducerNadine Lüchinger, Flavio Gerber
- CastAlina Turdumamatova, Nurbek Esengazy Uulu, Madina Talipbek
- CinematographerGabriel Sandru
- EditorLuca Zuberbühler
- Sound DesignMichael Duss
Ala Kachuu (Switzerland, on the shortlist for best short at the Academy Awards) headlines this collection of mid-length films, which also includes Elevate (United States), and Toad (United States).
Sezim (19) wants to fulfil her dream of studying in the Kyrgyz capital when she gets kidnapped by a group of young men and taken to the hinterland. There she’s forced to marry a stranger. If she refuses the marriage, she is threatened with social stigmatization and exclusion. Torn between her desire for freedom and the constraints of Kyrgyz culture, Sezim desperately seeks for a way out.
Ala Kachuu is on the shortlist for the Academy Award for Best Short Film.
- Year2021
- Runtime38 minutes
- LanguageKirghiz
- CountrySwitzerland
- DirectorMaria Brendle
- ScreenwriterMaria Brendle
- ProducerNadine Lüchinger, Flavio Gerber
- CastAlina Turdumamatova, Nurbek Esengazy Uulu, Madina Talipbek
- CinematographerGabriel Sandru
- EditorLuca Zuberbühler
- Sound DesignMichael Duss