Description |
1 online resource (76 min., 1 video file) |
Series |
Global lens collection |
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New world cinema: independent features & shorts, 1990-present |
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Global lens collection.
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Summary |
In this colorful modern-day parable of good and evil, a humble village electrician devotes his compassion and ingenuity to destitute neighbors in a wind-swept valley of Kyrgyzstan. Played with wry humanity by writer-director Aktan Arym Kubat, the trusting Mr. Light strikes a suspect bargain with a rich developer running for local office, as unemployment threatens the survival of the community. Stoking a dream to supply wind-generated electricity to the whole valley, the modest visionary comes up against an increasingly dark cloud of corruption in this affecting tale of solidarity and ordinary decency amid the injustices and hardships of a changing world |
Notes |
Originally produced as a motion picture 2010 |
Credits |
Director of photography, Khassan Kydyraliyev; editor, Petar Markovic; music, Andre Matthias |
Cast |
Aktan Arym Kubat, Taalaikan Abazova, Askat Sulaimanov, Asan Amanov, Stanbek Toichubaev |
Notes |
In Kyrgyz with English subtitles |
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Videodisc version; title from title screen (viewed November 24, 2014) |
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Nominated 2011 Asian Film Awards, Best Cinematographer; Nominated 2011 Hong Kong International Film Festival, SIGNIS Award; Nominated 2011 Nika Awards, Best Film of the CIS and Baltics; Won 2010 Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival Netpac Award |
Subject |
Electricians -- Kyrgyzstan -- Drama
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Political corruption -- Kyrgyzstan -- Drama
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Community life -- Kyrgyzstan -- Drama
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Community life.
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Electricians.
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Political corruption.
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Kyrgyzstan.
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Genre/Form |
Internet videos.
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Feature films.
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Drama.
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Fiction films.
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Internet videos.
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Fiction films.
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Feature films.
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Feature films
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Foreign language films
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Vidéos sur Internet.
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Films de fiction.
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Form |
Streaming video
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Author |
Kubat, Aktan Arym, screenwriter, film director, actor
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Baschet, Marc, film producer
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Baumgartner, Karl, film producer
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Karathanos, Thanassis, film producer
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Koichumanova, Altynai, film producer
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Kolar, Čedomir, 1949- film producer.
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Vaslin, Denis, film producer
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Abazova, Taalaikan, actor
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Sulaimanov, Askat, actor
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Matthias, Andre, composer (expression)
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Abdieva, Inara, costume designer
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Match Factory (Firm)
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Oy Art (Firm)
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ZDF/Arte (Firm)
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