The Universe of the Manas
It has been a lifelong dream of Kyrgyz director Melis Ubukeyev to create an elaborate film version of the Kyrgyz national epic 'Manas'. He spent years working with the National Academy of Sciences of Kyrgyzstan to gather material for this film project, which would ultimately remain a dream. However, the director's efforts were not in vain: Not only did he make films in 1962 and 1988 about Manasçı – the revered oral storytellers who have preserved the epic for generations through melodic recitation –, but in 1995, to mark the 1,000th anniversary of 'Manas', he also created a beguiling essay film that not only recounts the epic’s sweeping narrative through a mix of breathtaking imagery and opulent costumes, but also weaves it into a semi-documentary exploration of Kyrgyz history and identity. Once almost impossible to find, the film has recently been restored by the film studio Kyrgyzfilm and uploaded to YouTube in 4K.
Year: 1995
Genre: History, Documentary, Fantasy
Studio: Kyrgyzfilm
Director: Melis Ubukeyev
Cast:
Crew: Melis Ubukeyev (Director), Chinghiz Aitmatov (Writers' Assistant), Melis Ubukeyev (Writer)
Runtime: 74 minutes
Release: Dec 31, 1995
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Popularity: 0
Country: Kyrgyz Republic
Language: ??????, Pусский
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
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