Karabas, a shamanistic con artist from Kyrgyzstan’s countryside, is reunited with his long lost son. This leads to quarrels between his two wives.
Synopsis
Karabas is always on the run from the people he has scammed. When his older wife Zhipara finds their long-lost son Uluk in an orphanage, she hopes to become Karabas' favorite wife again, especially because his second wife Turganbyubyu is now pregnant.
While Karabas is glad to have his son back, his wives compete vehemently for Karabas' attention.
“An intelligent and skillful portrayal of Kyrgyz traditions, shamanic rituals and folklore themes in a road trip movie with a sufficient pinch of family drama and sporadic comic elements”. (The World of Movies)
Festivals & Awards
- Director
- Elizaveta Stishova
- Genres
- Drama
- Duration (min)
- Year
- Country
- Kyrgyz Republic, Russia
- Rating
- 16+
- Audio
- Kyrgyz
- Subtitles
- German, Portuguese, Polish, Italian
