Nurbek Musaev

Esen, a young man who has been expelled from his village, escapes with the daughter of one of the most powerful men in the village. Whilst being pursued, he is forced to fight for her hand in a battle that results in the destruction of a sacred totem tree. This puts the whole village in jeopardy, and it is up to Esen to redeem himself and save them all.

Centaur é um homem modesto, pai amoroso de um garotinho silencioso e marido de Maripa, uma jovem surda. Juntos, eles tocam uma vida simples em uma pequena vila no Quirguistão. Centaur é um homem acima de qualquer suspeita, mas apesar do respeito que inspira, guarda em seu peito uma crença profunda: ele acredita que o povo de seu país se tornará invencível através da adoração a seus cavalos e que vem sendo punido pelos céus graças a práticas mercenárias com os animais. Para salvar sua terra natal, ele começará a roubar cavalos de corrida durante a noite.

After living as an immigrant in the USA for 15 years, Azat flies to Kyrgyzstan to his family village. His father, Murat, died in the USA a year ago. It was his dying wish to pay back the money he owed to the villagers. Azat discovers the family home derelict. Choro, the younger brother of Murat, and their relations left a long time ago. Despite most villagers not liking him. One day, Choro, who was imprisoned because of Murat, arrives and the most important question about Murat's will is decided.

Under Heaven, written and directed by Dalmira Tilepbergen, is a modern day re-working of the biblical tale of Cain and Abel, set in a remote mountain village in Central Asia. Two brothers, rebellious Kerim and conscientious Aman, live with their mother and work at the family stonemason business. Their father has been forced to work away in Russia in order to pay off Kerim's debts, incurred as a result of his eldest son's drug dealing activities. The brothers both fall for a local village girl, Saltanat, which ultimately leads to a bitter dispute and unforeseen and tragic consequences...