A Father's Will

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A Father's Will
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Directed byBakyt Mukul
Dastan Zhapar Uulu
Written byDastan Zhapar Uulu
Bakyt Mukul
StarringIman Mukul
Marat Alyshbaev
Taalai Kasymaliev
Bakyt Mukul
Tynara Abdrazaeva
Diana Sabyrbekova
CinematographyAkjol Bekbolotov
Edited byAktan Ryskeldiev
Release date
  • 25 August 2016 (2016-08-25)(Montreal)
Running time
112 minutes
CountryKyrgyzstan
LanguageKyrgyz

A Father's Will (Kyrgyz : Atanyn Kereezi) is a 2016 Kyrgyz drama film directed by Bakyt Mukul and Dastan Zhapar Uulu. The film was selected as the Kyrgyz entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards but it was not nominated. [1] [2]

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References

  1. Salazar, Francisco (20 September 2016). "Oscar 2017 Predictions: Montreal World Film Festival winner 'A Father's Will' Will represent Kyrgyzstan". Latin Post. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
  2. "Oscars: Kyrgyzstan Selects 'A Father's Will' for Foreign-Language Category". The Hollywood Reporter . 27 September 2016. Retrieved 27 September 2016.