The Descendant of the Snow Leopard ( translit: Ak ilbirstin tukumu; , translit: Potomok belogo barsa) is a 1984 Soviet drama film directed by Tolomush Okeyev. It was entered into the 35th Berlin International Film Festival where it won the Silver Bear for an outstanding single achievement.
The story told in the movie is based on a Kyrgyz folk tale.
Plot
Film tells the story of a hunter community living in the highlands, who had to ask for help from the people of the plain in order to survive a very harsh winter. Developing events will lead to the emergence of a love story. The belief that violating the traditional hunting restriction will result in disaster is also included in the narrative.
Cast
Dokhdurbek Kydyraliyev as Koshoshash
Aliman Zhankorozova as Saikal
Doskhan Zholzhaksynov as Mundusbai
Gulnara Alimbayeva as Aike
Ashir Chokubayev as Kassen
Marat Zhanteliyev as Sayak
Dzhamal Seidakhmatova as Begaim
Gulnara Kydyraliyeva as Sulaika
K. Akmatova as Batma
Ajbek Kydyraliyev as Kalygul
Akyl Kulanbayev as Karypbai
Svetlana Chebodayeva-Chaptykova as Sonun
Awards
1985 – 18 All-Union Film Festival in Minsk main prize and diploma in the program of feature films.
Bibliography
Descendant of the Snow Leopard (Potomok Belogo Barza), Bampfa, 24 October 1986
The Descendant of the Snow Leopard (Potomok belogo barsa), Cinemas-Asie: "Kyrgyzstan", Access date: 09 June 2022
References
External links
Descendant of the Snow Leopard, CIFF (Cleveland International Film Festival)