The Chimp (2001) (NTSC ALL REGION IMPORT) Mirlan Abdykalykov, Dzylykcy Dzakypov

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Binding: DVD EAN: 4895033751885 Feature: NTSC Region Code: ALL Region Code: 0
Features NTSC Region Code: ALL Languages: Kyrgyzstan Subtitles: English, Chinese Widescreen 1.85:1 (Anamorphic) Director: Aktan Abdykalykov
Editorial Reviews: The Chimp is the nickname of a teenage boy (with large ears) who lives in the small town of Balyktchy, Kirghizstan, a former part of the USSR in central Asia. His family is being torn apart by his dad's alcoholism, his emotions are being torn as he sees his friends pair off into couples, and his job working on the railtracks is uninspiring. As he waits to join the army, small events happen which gradually take him into adulthood, whilst he experiences some of the best and worst parts of human nature. Whilst other central asian countries' filmmaking, in particular Iran, has been feted, little Kirghiz output has found its way to Britain. This is Abdkalykov's second feature film, and his first in full colour. His attention to detail, from watching bugs crawl across floors, to the endless blue of the open sky mark out the qualities of a true visual artist. However this, the final part of an autobiographical trilogy, is not an easy film to watch.