''Centaur'' is a 2016 Kyrgyzstani drama film directed by

Aktan Abdykalykov Aktan Arym Kubat (; born March 26, 1957, Sokuluk District, Kyrgyzstan), also known as Aktan Abdykalykov, is a Kyrgyzstani director, screenwriter and actor. Member of the National Film Academy of the Kyrgyzstan, acting Member of the European Film A ...

. It was screened in the Panorama section at the

67th Berlin International Film Festival The 67th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 9 to 18 February 2017 with Dutch filmmaker Paul Verhoeven as President of the Jury. ''Django (2017 film), Django'', directed by Etienne Comar, opened the festival. The Golden Bear ...

and won the CICAE award. It was selected as the Kyrgyz entry for the

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at the 90th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.

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Outside

Bishkek Bishkek ( ky, Бишкек), ), formerly Pishpek and Frunze, is the capital and largest city of Kyrgyzstan. Bishkek is also the administrative centre of the Chüy Region. The region surrounds the city, although the city itself is not part of ...

, a cinema projectionist named Centaur steals racehorses at night and sets them free.

Cast

as Centaur * Nuraly Tursunkojoev as Nurberdi * Zarema Asanalieva as Maripa * Taalaikan Abazova as Sharapat * Ilim Kalmuratov as Sadyr * Bolot Tentimyshov as Karabay * Maksat Mamyrkanov as Teit

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* 2016 films 2016 drama films Kyrgyzstani drama films Kyrgyz-language films {{2010s-drama-film-stub

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