Centaur (2016 film)

Centaur is a 2016 Kyrgyzstani drama film directed by Aktan Abdykalykov.[1] It was screened in the Panorama section at the 67th Berlin International Film Festival and won the CICAE award.[2][3] It was selected as the Kyrgyz entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.[4]

Centaur
Film poster
Directed byAktan Abdykalykov
Written byAktan Abdykalykov
StarringAktan Abdykalykov
Release date
  • 28 December 2016 (2016-12-28) (France)
Running time
99 minutes
CountryKyrgyzstan
LanguageKyrgyz

Plot

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

Cast
  • Aktan Abdykalykov 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

See also

References
  1. "Centaur". Cineuropa. 3 February 2017. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
  2. "Panorama 2017 Programme Complete". Berlinale. 25 January 2017. Archived from the original on 30 January 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
  3. "Prizes of the Independent Juries". Berlinale. Archived from the original on 30 August 2017. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
  4. Holdsworth, Nick (20 September 2017). "Oscars: Kyrgyzstan Selects 'Centaur' for Foreign-Language Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
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