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Shambala

2020 · 86 min

A quiet, slow-burn fable-like drama that immerses you in mountain isolation and a child's unwavering belief, leaving a melancholic but tender impression.

Directed by
Artyk Suyundukov
Genres
Drama
Starring
Artur Amanaliev, Nasreddin Dubashev, Talant Apyev
Overview
Based on the story of Chingiz Aitmatov "The White Steamer". In a forest cordon, lost high in the mountains, an old man and an old woman and his daughter live with their family - a husband and a seven-year-old son named Shambala, which means "boy-candle" or "boy who radiates light." Shambhala faithfully believes in the ancient myth of the Mother Deer, who saved the last baby of their kind, Bugu, from enemies and fed him with her milk. And although over time people exterminated the deer, the boy believes that someday the deer will still return to their land.

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Directed by
Artyk Suyundukov
Genres
Drama
Starring
Artur Amanaliev, Nasreddin Dubashev, Talant Apyev
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • faith
  • nature
  • family
  • isolation
  • coming-of-age
Places
  • countryside
  • wilderness
  • single country house
Era
timeless
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour1
Realism7
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Artyk Suyundukov
Written by
Artyk Suyundukov
Starring
Artur Amanaliev, Nasreddin Dubashev, Talant Apyev, Jamilya Sydykbaeva, Taalaikan Abazova, Zuura Bakirova, Nazbiike Aidarova, Talypzhan Boronbaev
Music
Murzali Jenbaev
Cinematography
Murat Aliyev, Akzhol Bekbolotov
Runtime
86 min
Country
Kyrgyz Republic
Languages
Kirghiz

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