He
was born in Kyrgyzstan, in 1950. He studied film at the Leningrad
Institute for Theater, Music and Cinema. He then went on to work
as a film director for Studio Kirgistelefilm, where he made over
sixty documentaries.
THE FILMS
Vysokij bereg / THE HIGH SHORE Kyrgyzstan 1991
Direction: Asankodosho Ajtykejev. Screenplay:
Asankodosho Ajtykejev. Cinematography: Tynaj Ibragimov.
Editing: Sadykova. Sound: Flora Gasijeva. Cast: Saalu Kalykov,
Sipat Kalykova. Production: Kirgistelefilm Studio. Έγχρωμο 20min
The daily life of a couple of Kyrgyz fishermen:
Saalu and Sypat Kalykov. They live in harmony with nature on the
shores of Lake Issyk-Kul, far from the bustle of the city. Their
everyday life is never tedious, but follows the traditions of their
ancestors.