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Ernest Abdysaparov

He was born in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, in 1961. He studied Russian literature and then went onto work as a teacher.In 1988, he began working at Kirgisfilm in various capacities. He made his first film in 1993.

FILMOGRAPHY
(English titles)
1993 I Worship the Spirit of Almanbet
1995 Sparrows
1997 The Lullaby
2000 Passage

THE FILMS

Taranchy / SPARROWS
Kyrgyzstan 1995
Direction: Ernest Abdysaparov. Screenplay: Ernest Abdysaparov. Cinematography: Sapar Kojchumanov. Sound: Gauhar Sydykova. Cast: Taalajkan Abazova. Production: Kirgisfilm Studio. Color 10min

A lovely little poem about lifeΥs possibilities, rendered through the simple but potent central idea of a man and a woman gazing at one another through the chaotic rush of a passing train.


	Stars of the Steppe


	Official Programme
	Greek Films 2003
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