Beshkempir the Adopted Son

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Beshkempir the Adopted Son ★★ 1998

In a rural community in the Central Asian nation of Kyrgyzstan, a young teen lives a carefree existence getting into mild mischief with his buddies. Until one day, during an argument, he suddenly discovers he was adopted, which throws his world (at least temporarily) into rebellious turmoil. Kyrgyzstani with subtitles. 81m/B VHS, DVD . RU Mirlan Abdykalykov; D: Aktan Abdykalykov; W: Aktan Abdykalykov, Avtandil Adikulov, Marat Sarulu; C: Khasan Kydyraliyev; M: Nurlan Nishanov.