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In this colorful modern-day parable of good and evil, a humble village electrician devotes his compassion and ingenuity to destitute neighbors in a wind-swept valley of Kyrgyzstan. Played with wry humanity by writer-director Aktan Arym Kubat, the trusting Mr. Light strikes a suspect bargain with a r...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Match Factory (Firm) (Producer), Oy Art (Firm) (Producer), ZDF/Arte (Firm) (Producer)
Other Authors: Kubat, Aktan Arym (Screenwriter, Actor), Abazova, Taalaikan (Actor), Sulaimanov, Askat (Actor), Matthias, Andre (composer (expression)), Abdieva, Inara (Costume designer)
Format: Video
Language:Kyrgyz
Language Notes:In Kyrgyz with English subtitles.
Published: San Francisco : Global Lens, [2010]
Series:Global lens collection.
Subjects:
Electricians > Kyrgyzstan > Drama.
Political corruption > Kyrgyzstan > Drama.
Community life > Kyrgyzstan > Drama.
Community life.
Electricians.
Political corruption.
Kyrgyzstan.
Internet videos.
Feature films.
Drama.
Fiction films.
Feature films > Kyrgyzstan.
Foreign language films > Kyrgyz.
Vidéos sur Internet.
Films de fiction.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:In this colorful modern-day parable of good and evil, a humble village electrician devotes his compassion and ingenuity to destitute neighbors in a wind-swept valley of Kyrgyzstan. Played with wry humanity by writer-director Aktan Arym Kubat, the trusting Mr. Light strikes a suspect bargain with a rich developer running for local office, as unemployment threatens the survival of the community. Stoking a dream to supply wind-generated electricity to the whole valley, the modest visionary comes up against an increasingly dark cloud of corruption in this affecting tale of solidarity and ordinary decency amid the injustices and hardships of a changing world.
Item Description:Originally produced as a motion picture 2010.
Physical Description:1 online resource (76 min., 1 video file)
Playing Time:01:16:28
Awards:Nominated 2011 Asian Film Awards, Best Cinematographer; Nominated 2011 Hong Kong International Film Festival, SIGNIS Award; Nominated 2011 Nika Awards, Best Film of the CIS and Baltics; Won 2010 Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival Netpac Award
Production Credits:Director of photography, Khassan Kydyraliyev; editor, Petar Markovic; music, Andre Matthias.