The Birds Of Paradise

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The Birds Of Paradise (2006)

Directed by Talgat Asyrankulov, Gaziz Nasyrov

Drama · 1h 16m

Pati, a student of journalism, decides to shoot her graduation film in Dzhabana in Kyrgyzstan. She is specially interested in the provincial town's vicinity to the nearby state frontier, which plays a major role in many of the townspeople's lives. Shima, Kycha and Baton use a stretch of fallow ground on the border to smuggle goods in their home-made four-wheel drive. Pati bumps into the threesome soon after her arrival in Dzhabana, when she recognizes her freshly stolen camera in the hands of its new owner: Baton. Pati strikes up an ambiguous relationship with the gang. She joins their tours as an observer at first, but soon takes a more active part. Then Shima comes up with a scheme to smuggle a stolen luxury vehicle: a cross-border wedding procession with the bridal couple in the limousine...

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Cast

Crew

Director
Talgat Asyrankulov, Gaziz Nasyrov
Writer
Gaziz Nasyrov, Talgat Asyrankulov
Director of Photography
Sapar Koichumanov
Editor
Vitalij Tarasov
Producer
Melis Atamkulov

Details

Original title
Zymak kystary
Release date
2006-09-01
Runtime
1h 16m
Genres
Drama
Original language
KY
Spoken languages
Kirghiz, Russian
Countries
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic
Production
Altay Cinema Group, Dana-Film, Kyrgyzfilm