The Song of the Tree
(Darak Yry)
Year: 2018
Country:
KYRGYZSTAN
Language:
Kyrghyz
Run Time:
93 minutes
A mother sings before a sacred tree, praying for fortune for her sons. The youngest, Esen, desires to prove himself and marry Begimai, daughter of the village’s Lord. The Lord’s chief guard, a scoundrel named Oguz, plots to disgrace Esen so he can marry Begimai himself. The plot succeeds but the lovers flee. They are captured and Esen is beaten and exiled. When the sacred tree is ordered to be cut down for firewood, darkness descends upon their village. While Esen falls under the rough guidance of a wandering hunter with much to teach, his village fills with fear, betrayal, and even murder. Can Esen become a warrior for good in time to save his people and marry the woman he loves? THE SONG OF THE TREE is a story old as time, made new by this remarkable telling. Magnificently filmed in Kyrgyzstan, the story sails along on luscious waves of color interspersed with musical numbers. The rich and exotic setting highlights the darkness and light of this folktale, delivering a treat for lovers of world cinema. (In Kyrghyz with subtitles) —C.R.
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Director
Aibek Daiyrbekov
Aibek Daiyrbekov studied art photography from a technical vocational school before graduating from the Kyrgyz National University. He also completed film directors' courses organized by the Cinematography Development Foundation of Kyrgyzstan. Daiyrbekov is married with three children.
Filmography
THE SONG OF THE TREE (2018)
Producers
Tolkun Daiyrbekova, Andrey Epifanov, Tanya Petrik
Screenwriting
Aibek Daiyrbekov, Sadyk Sher-Niyaz
Cinematography
Akzol Bekbolotov
Editing
Eldiar Madakim, Olga Grinshpun
Principal Cast
Temirlan Smanbekov, Omurbek Izrailov, Saltanat Bakaeva
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