''Ala Kachuu – Take and Run'' is a 2020 Swiss
short film
A short film is any motion picture that is short enough in running time not to be considered a feature film. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences defines a short film as "an original motion picture that has a running time of 40 minutes ...
directed by
Maria Brendle and produced by
Nadine Lüchinger
Nadine Lüchinger (born September 16, 1978) is a Swiss film producer based in Zurich. She has been nominated for her film Ala Kachuu – Take and Run for the Best Live Action Short Film at the 94th Academy Awards.
Life and career
In 2010, Nad ...
and Flavio Gerber, Filmgerberei. The film is about a
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* Someone or something related to Kyrgyzstan
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*The Fuyü Gïrgïs language in Northeastern China
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girl who falls victim to bride kidnapping (Kyrgyz:
Ala Kachuu
Ala kachuu ( ky, ала качуу) is a form of bride kidnapping still practiced in Kyrgyzstan. The term can apply to a variety of actions, ranging from a consensual elopement to a non-consensual kidnapping, and to what extent it actually happens ...
).
''Ala Kachuu'' has been shown at the Oscar qualifying festivals 11th BronzeLens Film Festival, 45th
Cleveland International Film Festival, 16th
HollyShorts Film Festival
The HollyShorts Film Festival is an annual Academy Award®-qualifying independent short film festival located in Hollywood, California.
History
Founded in 2005, the yearly festival programmes feature an eclectic mixture of short films of various g ...
and the 38th
Flickers’ Rhode Island Film Festival. It has been nominated for
Best Live Action Short Film at the
94th Academy Awards
The 94th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), took place on March 27, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, Hollywood, Los Angeles. The awards were scheduled after its u ...
.
Plot
Sezim (Alina Turdumamatova) wants to fulfill her dream of studying in the Kyrgyz capital when she gets kidnapped by a group of young men and taken to the hinterland. There, she is forced to marry a stranger. If she refuses the marriage, she is threatened with social stigmatization and exclusion. Torn between her desire for freedom and the constraints of Kyrgyz culture, Sezim desperately seeks for a way out.
Background
The 38-minute short film deals with bride kidnapping (Kyrgyz:
Ala Kachuu), a form of forced marriage. The custom is heavily criticized, but is still widespread in Kyrgyz society. The film's title is based on the Kyrgyz term for bride kidnapping, which translates as "grab and run."
Maria Brendle motivation behind the short film was that the custom of bride kidnapping, despite its high incidence, is largely unknown outside the affected countries. She wants to use the short film to draw attention to the fate of the victims in order to bring more attention to them.
Cast
* Alina Turdumamatova: Sezim
* Nurbek Esengazy Uulu: Dayrbek
* Madina Talipbekova: Aksana
* Aybike Erkinbekova: Aygul
* Jandat Djamanbaeva: Grandmother
* Taalaykan Abazova: Sezim's Mother
* Sheker Joomartova: Dayrbek's Mother
Premiere
The short film had its world premiere at the 38th
Rhode Island International Film Festival in August 2020 and was awarded the Marlyn Mason Award - First Prize for new voices and new perspectives by women in film at its premiere.
Awards
References
External links
Ala Kachuu official website*
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ala Kachuu - Take and Run
Swiss short films
2020 short films
Films set in Kyrgyzstan