Sanzhyra
Brief Synopsis
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Sanzhyra is neither the name of the young boy or of the circumcision ceremony he has to go through one summer day. The word comes from an old song but no one knows any longer exactly what it means. In a small mountain village, we witness this boy's feelings and experiences as he prepares to enter th
Cast & Crew
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Nurbek Egen
Director
Nursultan Sayakbaev
Zhypara Kalygulova
Bapa Batyrkanov
Serik Beiseu
Screenwriter
Pyotr Cherniav
Producer
Film Details
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
2001
Production Company
Aryk Company; Kyrghyzfilm Studios; Saamal Group
Technical Specs
Duration
15m
Synopsis
Sanzhyra is neither the name of the young boy or of the circumcision ceremony he has to go through one summer day. The word comes from an old song but no one knows any longer exactly what it means. In a small mountain village, we witness this boy's feelings and experiences as he prepares to enter the world of men with both fear and curiosity. And anticipating the ritual is as mysterious as the ritual itself. At first sight this routine matter ends, marks, promises and defines something - at the ethical level above all as it is conditioned by the timeless values of culture and tradition.
Director
Nurbek Egen
Director
Crew
Film Details
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
2001
Production Company
Aryk Company; Kyrghyzfilm Studios; Saamal Group
Technical Specs
Duration
15m
