(Beschkempir - Der fremde Sohn [de] • Beshkempir: The Adopted Son [en])
Kyrgyzstan / France 1998
d: Aktan Abdykalykov
Fox Lorber (Region 0 us)
sc: Aktan Abdykalykov, Avtandil Adikulov
c: Khasan Kydyralev (Color, b/w)
e: Tilek Mambetova
pd: Emil Tilelov
m: Nurlan Nišanov
p: Irizbaj Alybaev, Marc Baschet, Frédérique Dumas-Zajdela, Cédomir Kolar (Kirghizfilm / Noé Productions)
w: Mirlan Abdykalykov, Adir Abilkassimov, Mirlan Cinkozoev, Bakit Dzhylkychiev, Albina Imasheva, Talai Mederov
pr: 11 Aug 1998
aw: Angers European First Film Festival 1999 Audience Award Feature Film; European Cities' Jury Award; Procirep Award • Locarno International Film Festival 1998 Don Quixote Award; Prize of the Ecumenical Jury - Special Mention; Silver Leopard • Singapore International Film Festival 1999 FIPRESCI Prize - Special Mention; Silver Screen Award Special Jury Citation Mirlan Abdykalykov; Young Cinema Award Mirlan Abdykalykov • Tokyo International Film Festival 1998 Asian Film Award - Special Mention
rt: 77:48 (PAL>NTSC transfer? OL=81) min
dvd-rl: 03 Okt 2000
ar: 1.85:1 (4:3 Letterbox Widescreen)
sd: Kyrgyzstani Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
st: English (fixed)
supp: • Awards
Aktan Abdykalykov made his directorial debut with this semi-autobiographical Kirghizian-French drama set in a rural Kirghizian village where young Adyr plays in the brick mudpits, takes an interest in a girl, and attends outdoor movie showings. However, Adyr's pals reject him when it's learned that he's adopted, and more dark clouds hover over Adyr after a death in the family. Filmed in black and white with color inserts, this film played in several 1998 film fests (Locarno, Montreal, Toronto).
— Bhob Stewart, AMG
