The White Ship (1976)
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 in his dreams, and buoyed by the pagan tales of his Central Asian grandfather, he feels a close communion with nature: so much so that when a hunter kills a stag, he too takes a final, liberating leap.
Director:
Bolotbek Shamshiyev
Writer:
Bolotbek Shamshiyev
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Nurgazy Sydygaliyev as |
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Sabira Kumushaliyeva as |
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Aiturgan Temirova as |
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Asankul Kuttubayev as |
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Choro Dumanayev as |
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Darkul Kuyukova as |
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Nasira Mambetova as Bekey |
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Orozbek Kutmanaliev as Orozkul |
| Directing | Bolotbek Shamshiyev | Director |
| Writing | Bolotbek Shamshiyev | Screenplay |
| Art | Vladimir Donskov | Art Direction |
| Sound | Ali Akhmadeyev | Sound Director |
| Sound | Alfred Schnittke | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Manasbek Musayev | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Alexander Fedorov | Still Photographer |
| Writing | Chinghiz Aitmatov | Novel |