This Is What I Remember (2023)
An amnesiac old man Zarlyk who after twenty-three years of ordeal in a foreign land, returns to his homeland. Events take place in a village in Kyrgyzstan, where he is brought by his matured son Kubat. Much has changed during his absence: the morals of the villagers, mired in the realities of a changing world, radicalization of Islam, growing crime, and moral corrosive corruption began to consume... Zarlyk’s wife Umsunai, having lost hope of his return, went into religion, married the local authority Jaichy. The bright past invades the already accustomed Umsunai’s life. But nothing touches Zarlyk. An inexplicable passion for collecting garbage replaced him everything. Will the memory return to him and will Umsunai gain lost happiness when they are pressed by tight attitudes and immorality of the clergy, when love has eclipsed recklessness?
Cast
- Aktan Arym Kubat - Zarlyk
- Mirlan Abdykalykov - Zarlyk's Son
- Taalaikan Abazova - Umsunai
- Elnura Osmonalieva - Meerim
- Nazym Mendebairov - Jaichy
- Anar Nazarkulova - Kadicha (Mother-in-Law)
- Gulmira Tursunbaeva
- Nasreddin Dubashev
- Erkin Saliev
- Maksat Mamyrkanov
Screenplay
Trailer
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- What is This Is What I Remember about?
- An amnesiac old man Zarlyk who after twenty-three years of ordeal in a foreign land, returns to his homeland. Events take place in a village in Kyrgyzstan, where he is brought by his matured son Kubat. Much has changed during his absence: the morals of the villagers, mired in the realities of a changing world, radicalization of Islam, growing crime, and moral corrosive corruption began to consume... Zarlyk’s wife Umsunai, having lost hope of his return, went into religion, married the local authority Jaichy. The bright past invades the already accustomed Umsunai’s life. But nothing touches Zarlyk. An inexplicable passion for collecting garbage replaced him everything. Will the memory return to him and will Umsunai gain lost happiness when they are pressed by tight attitudes and immorality of the clergy, when love has eclipsed recklessness?
- Who directed This Is What I Remember?
- This Is What I Remember was directed by Aktan Arym Kubat.
- Who stars in This Is What I Remember?
- This Is What I Remember stars Aktan Arym Kubat, Mirlan Abdykalykov, Taalaikan Abazova, Elnura Osmonalieva, Nazym Mendebairov, Anar Nazarkulova.
- How long is This Is What I Remember?
- This Is What I Remember has a runtime of 1h 45m (105 minutes).
- What genre is This Is What I Remember?
- This Is What I Remember is a Drama film.
- Where was This Is What I Remember produced?
- This Is What I Remember was produced in France, Japan, Kyrgyz Republic, Netherlands, Singapore.