KACHKYN
DEAL AT THE BORDER
Performance
DEAL AT THE BORDER is also a very personal statement on human trafficking by Kyrgyz filmmaker Dastan Zhapar. When he was 14, his brother disappeared. Later, the family found out he had been taken into slavery. However, the movie is far from being a documentary. The state border, one of the favorite settings for crime thrillers, is transformed into an almost mythological space where ancient customs and rituals honoring human beings collide with realities, in which the life of a single human being is not worth a penny. This conflict between eternity and the momentary is emphasized by the stunning landscapes. Against the backdrop of majestic mountains and the vast turquoise waters of Lake Issyk-Kul, the characters at times look like tiny grains of sand lost in these vast expanses. The movie deliberately avoids all genre clichés. There are no bloody shootouts, and the lone hero looks less like a member of a drug gang and more like a cowboy from Westerns who needs to cross the frontier to find himself again.
Text: Ksenia Reutova
07.11.2024 | 16:30 | Weltspiegel Großer Saal (original version with English and German subtitles)
08.11.2024 | 21:30 | Weltspiegel Saal 2 (original version with English and German subtitles)
Dastan Zhapar Ryskeldi/ Aktan Ryskeldiev
Bolsunbek Taalaibek uulu
Kalybek Sherniyazov
Balasagyn Musaev
Abylai Marat/Meerim Atantaeva/Omurbek Izrailov/Begaiym Asanakunova
Dastan Zhapar Ryskeldi - Dastan Zhapar Ryskeldi stands as a leading young filmmaker in Kyrgyzstan, renowned for directing pivotal films like "Atanyn Kereezi" (A Father's Will) (2016) and "Akyrky Koch" (The Road to Eden) (2020). His acclaim includes the esteemed Golden Zenith at the Montreal World Film Festival for his debut work. His second film “Road to Eden” premiered at Tallinn IFF and received multiple awards worldwide. As a member of the Asia Pacific Screen Academy (APSA) and affiliations with the Union of Filmmakers of the Kyrgyz Republic and the Confederation of Unions of Filmmakers of the CIS and Baltic countries, he continues to shape the cinematic landscape with his impactful storytelling and directorial finesse.
