Ala Kachuu
A young Kyrgyz woman is kidnapped and forced to marry. A drama about the desire for freedom in the clutches of tradition.
Genre: Short Fiction
Length: 20 Min.
Language: Kyrgyz
Subtitles: de, eng, fr
Cast
Alina Turdumamatova as Sezim
Nurbek Esengazy Uulu as Dayrbek
Madina Talipbekova as Aksana
Taalaykan Abazova as Sezim's Mother
Jandat Djamanbaeva as Grandmother
Production: Filmgerberei GmbH
Producers: Nadine Lüchinger & Flavio Gerber
Writer & director: Maria Brendle
Cinematographer: Gabriel Sandru
Gaffer: Silvia Fierz
Sound operator: Ivo Schläpfer
Prop Master: Elchibek Shamenov
Costume: Fatima Kacyvova
Make-up: Cholpon Saitova
Production Coordinator: Nadine Boller
1st AD: Cosima Frei
Cut: Luca Zuberbühler
Sound Design: Michael Duss
Color Grading: Jürgen Kupka
Music: Martin Skalsky
Funding
Zürcher Filmstiftung, Succès Cinéma Bundesamt für Kultur, Migros-Kulturprozent, Crowdfunding auf Wemakeit, Schweizer Botschaft in Bishkek, Soroptimist International - Union Schweiz/Suisse, Soroptimist International Clubs Brugg Baden Lavaux Vevey Fribourg and Lausanne, Mathier Film, Buzzinho Codestar Productions GmbH, Stiftung Anne-Marie Schindler, Fondation SUISA, Stiftung Corymbo, Margit Stockdreher
Awards
- The Marlyn Mason Award at Flickers Rhode Island Film Festival
- Best Live Action Narrative Short at Pittsburgh Shorts 2020
- Honorary Mention at Cyprus IFF
- Honorary Jury Mention at Mumbai Shorts International Film Festival
- Best Female Director at Bridges International Film Festival
- Best Actress Medium-Lengh Film, Best Direction, Best Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Actress and Actor in Supporting Role at 3rd Amazing Shorts & Movies
- Best Woman Filmmaker at Moscow Indie Film Festival
- Best Feature, Best Direction, Best Performance Alina Turdumamatova, 16th Vancouver International Women Festival
- Best Film, 2nd Toronto Feedback Female Feedback FF
- Best Woman Filmmaker, 4th Moscow Indie Film Festival
- Platinum Remi, 54th WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival, Houston, USA
- Audience Choice Award for best Short, 45th Cleveland International Film Festival, Cleveland, USA
- Best Narrative short, 41st Brussels Independent Film Festival, Brussel, Belgium
- Best Narrative Short Film, New Jersey Independent Film Festival