The Adopted Son
1998·Kyrgyzstan·81 min.
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In a Kyrgyz village, five older women adopt an infant foundling. Jump ahead about 12 years: the boy, Beshkempir, is entering puberty, the age, his granny says, when life goes berserk. He plays with friends, horsing around, sniggering about sex, going to an outdoor movie. He works, fishing and making bricks of mud. And, he's starting to notice girls. He and his best friend fight, and he learns to his consternation that he's a foundling. A death in the family pushes Beshkempir even faster toward adult roles: he must brush tears from his eyes, lead a funeral procession, and reconcile with his friend. Then, he borrows a bicycle and calls on Aynura: courtship begins.
DirectorAktan Arym Kubat
MusicNurlan Nishanov
CinematographyKhasan Kydyraliyev
CastMirlan Abdykalykov·Albina Imasheva·Adir Abilkassimov·Talai Mederov·Mirlan Cinkozoev·Bakit Dzhylkychiev
Original titleBeshkempir
Also known asThe Adopted Son