Aslanbek (2021)
The Boy from Kyrgyzstan
Género : Documental
Tiempo de ejecución : 7M
Director : Kevin van den Heuvel
Sinopsis
We get to meet Aslanbek—a teenage shepherd in the mountains of Kyrgyzstan. “Aslanbek” is a story exploring the dynamics of relationship between humans and animals, what we can learn from the mountains, and about dreams. In short, it's a story about our forgotten values.
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