28th Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival
Tulpan
director: Sergey Dvortsevoy
original title: Tulpan
year: 2008
running time: 100 min.
synopsis
A seemingly endless landscape of the Kazakh steppe is inhabited by families of shepherds living in modest yurts and their huge herds of sheep. Young Asa wants to start his own family and herd, and therefore woos the beautiful Tulpan, who refuses him because of his big ears. A humorous love story framed by melancholic shots of the fascinating Kazakh countryside is laced with many humorous and moving moments while depicting the difficulties of life of nomadic herders and the importance of family and community togetherness in difficult times.more about film
director: | Sergey Dvortsevoy |
cast: | Askhat Kuchinchirekov, Samal Yeslyamova, Ondasyn Besikbasov, Tulepbergen Baisakalov, Bereke Turganbayev |
producer: | Karl Baumgartner, Valerie Fischer, Sergey Melkumov |
script: | Gennady Ostrovskiy, Sergey Dvortsevoy |
photography: | Jola Dylewska |
editing: | Isabel Meier, Petar Markovic |