Title: The Adopted Son
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Languages: Kyrgyz
Genres: Drama,
Runtime: 1:21:00 Hour
Cast: Mirlan Abdykalykov, Adir Abilkassimov, Mirlan Cinkozoev
Directors: Aktan Arym Kubat
Rating: 6.9 (628 Votes)
Year: 1999
Summary: In a Kyrgyz village, five older women adopt an infant foundling. Jump ahead about 12 years: the boy, Beshkempir, is entering puberty, the age, his granny says, when life goes berserk. He plays with friends, horsing around, sniggering about sex, going to an outdoor movie. He works, fishing and making bricks of mud. And, he's starting to notice girls. He and his best friend fight, and he learns to his consternation that he's a foundling. A death in the family pushes Beshkempir even faster toward adult roles: he must brush tears from his eyes, lead a funeral procession, and reconcile with his friend. Then, he borrows a bicycle and calls on Aynura: courtship begins.
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