He brought home a French fiancée and forgot to mention they're engaged. Classic commitment issues, Kyrgyz style.
Aïdar, a young Kyrgyz man returns home from his studies in France, with a beautiful French fiancée in tow. His fiancée is warmly welcomed by the village and captivated by the beauty of the region, but he stubbornly refuses to tell his family that the two are engaged.
Cinematography
Kyrgyzstan's mountains steal every scene from the actors.
Acting
Natacha Régnier's patient confusion feels painfully real.
Direction
Egen lets silence do the screaming.
Director
Nurbek Egen
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The film was Kyrgyzstan's submission for Best Foreign Language Film at the 78th Academy Awards, though it wasn't nominated.
Director Nurbek Egen trained in Moscow and Paris, making this a deeply personal meditation on returning home changed.
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