Everyday Passions: Imagining Central Asia and the Caucasus
Recent Cinema from Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, and Georgia.
Free and open to the public!!!
Movies are screened on Tuesdays in the HHRA building, room 1215. All films begin at 7.30pm unless otherwise noted.
Refreshments and discussion follows the movie. All films are in their native language with English subtitles.
Febraury 12: Beshkempir (Adopted Son) 1998, 80 minutes
Introduced by Dr. Johnathan Tudge, Department of Human Development and Family Studies
Aktan Abdykalykov made his directorial debut with this semi-autobiographical French-Kyrgyz drama set in a rural Kyrgyz 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 is learned he is 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 festivals (Locarno, Montreal, Toronto.) In Kyrgyz with English subtitles.
Febraury 26: Killer (aka Tueur A Gages) 1998, 89 minutes
Introduced by Dr. Julie Brown, Department of Sociology
Darezhan Omirbaev (Kairat, Kardiogramma) directed this French-Kazakh film about a young man driven to the precipice in an uncaring world. Marat (Talgat Assetov) works as a chauffer for a well-known scientist. Driving home from the maternity hospital with his wife Aijan (Roksana Abouova) and their new baby boy, Marat is at fault during a minor traffic accident. The damage payments on both cars put him in debt. Unable to cover costs when the baby gets sick, Marat finds it necessary to follow a gangster's bidding to murder a journalist. Shown in the Certain Regard Section at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival. In Russian with English Subtitles.
March 18: Angel on the Right (directed by J. Usmonov) 2002, 89 minutes
Introduced by Dr. Joan Titus, School of music
Hamro (Maruf Pulodzoda) is a thug. When he hears that his elderly mother, Halima (Uktamoi Miyasarova), is sick, he returns to his hometown of Asht in Tajikistan. He is not greeted with any jy by the townspeople, and then the doctor gives him the bad news: Halima will be dead in a few days. As Savri (Malkqat Maqsumova), his mother's pretty nurse, explains Halima's dying wish, Hamro's abbandoned young son Yatim (Kova Tilavpur), is brought to him by the family of the boy's mother, who forcefully demand that Hamro take him in. the Director set this film in his hometown and cast his mother and brother in the lead roles. Selected for Un Certain Regard at the 2002 Cannes FIlm Fest and the 2003 installment of new Directors/New Films. In tajik with English subtitles.
April 1: Brigands, Chapter VII (directed by O. Iosseliani) 1996, 129 minutes
Introduced by David Cook, Department of Broadcasting and Cinema
In this satiric comedy/drama from Georgian director Otar Iosseliani, a group of censors gather to pass judgment on a new film. But because the reels are shown out of order, instead they are treated to a parade of sex, violence, and bitterly ironic humor as the story jumps between historical eras. A group of modern-day snipers perched on a rooftop fire on unknowing passers-by down below. The ruler of an ancient kingdom leads his troops into battle after putting his wife in a chastity belt -- not knowing that she has a key and revenge on her mind. And a Soviet-era policeman treats his son to a day of watching father beat and torture innocent people. In Georgian and Russian with English subtitles. ~by Mark Demming
For more info email: dacook2@uncg.edu
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