Under Heaven

Under Heaven

88 mins | Aug. 29, 2015

Under Heaven, written and directed by Dalmira Tilepbergen, is a modern day re-working of the biblical tale of Cain and Abel, set in a remote mountain village in Central Asia. Two brothers, rebellious Kerim and conscientious Aman, live with their mother and work at the family stonemason business. Their father has been forced to work away in Russia in order to pay off Kerim's debts, incurred as a result of his eldest son's drug dealing activities. The brothers both fall for a local village girl, Saltanat, which ultimately leads to a bitter dispute and unforeseen and tragic consequences...

Under Heaven

88 mins | Aug. 29, 2015

Under Heaven
Under Heaven, written and directed by Dalmira Tilepbergen, is a modern day re-working of the biblical tale of Cain and Abel, set in a remote mountain village in Central Asia. Two brothers, rebellious Kerim and conscientious Aman, live with their mother and work at the family stonemason business. Their father has been forced to work away in Russia in order to pay off Kerim's debts, incurred as a result of his eldest son's drug dealing activities. The brothers both fall for a local village girl, Saltanat, which ultimately leads to a bitter dispute and unforeseen and tragic consequences...
Producers Kyrgyzfilm
Original title Asman aldynda
Directors Aida Sultanova, Tolgonai Sopieva, Dalmira Tilepbergen, Veronika Utkina, Nurbek Musaev
Writers Dalmira Tilepbergen, Talip Ibrahimov

Cast

Taalai Abazova

as Mother

Asan Amanov

as Stonemason

Munara Dooronbekova

as Saltanat

Marat Ibraev

as Artist

Nurjigit Kanaev

as Aman

Anvar Osmonaliev

as Kerim