Queen of the Mountains (film)
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Sadyk Sher-Niyaz |
| Written by | Sadyk Sher-Niyaz |
| Produced by | Jyldyzkan Joldoshova Sadyk Sher-Niyaz |
| Starring | Elina Abai Kyzy |
| Cinematography | Murat Aliyev |
| Edited by | Eldiyar Madakim |
| Music by | Bakyt Alisherov Murzali Jenbaev |
Release date |
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Running time | 135 minutes |
| Country | Kyrgyzstan |
| Language | Kyrgyz |
| Budget | $1.3M[1] |
Queen of the Mountains (Kyrgyz: Kurmanjan Datka) is a 2014 Kyrgyzstani epic[2][3][4][5] drama film directed by Sadyk Sher-Niyaz. It was selected as the Kyrgyzstani entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 87th Academy Awards, but was not nominated.[6]
Cast
[edit]- Elina Abai Kyzy as Kurmanjan Datka
- Nazira Mambetova as older Kurmanjan Datka
- Aziz Muradillayev as Alymbek Datka
- Adilet Usubaliyev as Kurmanjan Son Kamchybek
- Dildorbek Rahmonov as Uzbek old man
Plot
[edit]The film begins in 1816, when a young Kurmanjan Datka is brought to a fortune teller who foretells that she will one day be worth ten sons.
Critical reception
[edit]The film has received positive reviews, with the Montreal Gazette calling it "hauntingly poetic".[7] Queen of the Mountains was named as one of the best of the Montreal World Film Festival by Cult Montreal[8] and that it "should be nominated for an Oscar".[9]
On 4 November 2014, a special screening of the film was hosted by Sharon Stone at the Egyptian Theater.[10]
Awards
[edit]- 2014: Award for Best Feature Film at the 2014 Eurasian Film Festival[11]
See also
[edit]- List of submissions to the 87th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of Kyrgyzstani submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film
References
[edit]- ^ Ibraimov, Bakyt (24 August 2014). "Kyrgyzstan's biggest ever blockbuster hits cinemas amid patriotism push". The Guardian. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
- ^ Los Angeles Times (23 November 2014). "Review: 'Kurmanjan Datka Queen of the Mountains' a stirring epic - LA Times". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ Alissa Simon (29 December 2014). "'Kurmanjan Datka Queen of the Mountains' Review: Kyrgyzstan's Oscar Entry - Variety". Variety.
- ^ "SHARON STONE HOSTS SCREENING OF KURMANJAN DATKA QUEEN OF THE MOUNTAINS". Press Pass LA. 12 November 2014.
- ^ "Kurmanjan Datka Queen of the Mountains - Kyrgyzstan's submission for the 87th Academy Awards Foreign Language Film". Splash Magazines - Los Angeles. Archived from the original on 4 December 2019. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
- ^ "'Kurmanjan Datka' Reps Kyrgyzstan in Oscar Race". Variety. 6 October 2014. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
- ^ "'Kurmanjan Datka' Uncomfortable Truths and the Fight for Independence". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
- ^ "Kyrgyzstan is most certainly amongst the least represented countries in the world". Cult Montreal. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
- ^ "2014 le-bon-grain-et-l-ivraie". Le Devoir. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
- ^ Laura Coleman, Kyrgyzstan's Academy Award Contender Kurmanjan Datka Queen of the Mountains Comes To Laemmle', The Beverly Hills Courier, Volume XXXXVIIII, Number 45, 14 November 2014, p. 8
- ^ "Kurmanjan Datka film recognized the best in film festival in New York". 24 Hour News Agency. Retrieved 13 October 2014.