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Atirkül in the Land of Real Men (2023)
Directed by Janyl Jusupjan
Documentary · 1h 05m
In the vast plains of Kyrgyzstan, men have been cultivating a group sport with a long tradition. The aim of the game buzkashi is to steal the trophy of a dead goat from the rival team of riders, all while staying on horseback. Into this tough masculine world enters Atirkül, a woman with an enterprising spirit and a sense of humour. The film follows the everyday life of the headstrong horse lover Atirkül, whose ambition is to build her own buzkashi team of local young men to preserve the heritage of her native region. The ethnographic perspective alternates with a purely personal one, gradually revealing the possibilities of overcoming gender roles
Crew
- Director
- Janyl Jusupjan
- Screenplay
- Janyl Jusupjan
- Director of Photography
- Janyl Chytyrbaeva, Christian Lelong
- Editor
- François Sculier
- Producer
- Christian Lelong, Janyl Chytyrbaeva, Alice Tabery
Details
- Original title
- Атиркюль и ее кавалеры
- Release date
- 2023-10-24
- Runtime
- 1h 05m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Original language
- KY
- Spoken languages
- Kirghiz
- Countries
- Czech Republic, France, Kyrgyz Republic
- Production
- Cinepoint, Cinédoc Films, Chagaldak production