Beshkempir
| Beshkempir the Adopted Son | |
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| Directed by | Aktan Abdykalykov |
| Written by | Aktan Abdykalykov Avtandil Adikulov Marat Sarulu |
| Produced by | Irizbaj Alybayev Marc Baschet Frédérique Dumas Cédomir Kolar |
| Starring | Mirlan Abdykalykov (Beshkempir) Adir Abilkassimov Mirlan Cinkozoev Bakit Dzhylkychiev Albina Imasheva (Aynura) |
| Cinematography | Khassan Kydyraliev |
| Edited by | Tilek Mambetova |
| Music by | Nurlan Nishanov |
| Distributed by | Kyrgyzfilm Noé Production |
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Running time | 81 minutes |
| Country | Kyrgyzstan |
| Language | Kyrgyz |
Beshkempir (released as Beshkempir the Adopted Son in Anglophone countries, Le fils adoptif: Beshkempir in Francophone countries) is a 1998 Kyrgyzstani film. Shot and produced in Kyrgyzstan, it is representative of the first wave of independently produced cinema in the country after its independence from Soviet Union. It was directed by Aktan Abdykalykov, and stars the director's son Mirlan Abdykalykov in the lead role. This simple bildungsroman went on to receive critical acclaim, and won numerous international awards including the Silver Leopard Prize at the 1998 Locarno International Film Festival. The film was selected as the Kyrgyzstani entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 71st Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.