The Adopted Son (1999)
In a remote Kyrgyz village, Beshkempir, an infant foundling, is taken in by five older women and later adopted by a couple unable to bear children of their own. Fast forward to his early teenage years, a pubescent Beshkempir is faced with all the problems of crushing on girls and courtship, reconciling with friends and dealing with death in the family. Above all he questions his place in the world as an adoptee.
Director: Aktan Arym Kubat
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Mirlan Abdykalykov as Beshkempir |
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Adir Abilkassimov as |
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Mirlan Cinkozoev as |
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Bakit Dzhylkychiev as |
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Albina Imasheva as Aynura |
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Talai Mederov as |
| Production | Frédérique Dumas-Zajdela | Producer |
| Directing | Aktan Arym Kubat | Director |
| Camera | Khasan Kydyraliyev | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Tilek Mambetova | Editor |
| Art | Emil Tilelov | Art Direction |
| Production | Irizbaj Alybayev | Producer |
| Production | Marc Baschet | Producer |
| Production | Čédomir Kolar | Producer |
| Sound | Nurlan Nishanov | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Avtandil Adikulov | Writer |
| Writing | Marat Sarulu | Writer |
| Writing | Aktan Arym Kubat | Writer |