Ala Kachuu – Take and Run

Ala Kachuu – Take and Run
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Directed byMaria Brendle
Written byMaria Brendle
Produced byNadine Lüchinger
Flavio Gerber
Mariana Méndez (executive producer)
CinematographyGabriel Sandru
Edited byLuca Zuberbühler
Music byMartin Skalsky
Production
company
Filmgerberei
Distributed bySalaud Morisset
Release date
  • August 2020 (2020-08)
Running time
38 minutes
CountrySwitzerland
LanguageKirgyz

Ala Kachuu – Take and Run is a 2020 Swiss short film directed by Maria Brendle and produced by Nadine Lüchinger and Flavio Gerber, Filmgerberei. The film is about a Kyrgyz girl who falls victim to bride kidnapping (Kyrgyz: Ala Kachuu).

Ala Kachuu has been shown at the Oscar qualifying festivals 11th BronzeLens Film Festival, 45th Cleveland International Film Festival, 16th HollyShorts Film Festival and the 38th Flickers’ Rhode Island Film Festival. It has been nominated for Best Live Action Short Film at the 94th Academy Awards.