THE
HUNTER
(Anshi)
2004
©
East Cinema Kazakhstan
Drama
by
Serik Aprymov
Synopsis
12-year-old
Erken is living with his single mother, a provocative, local beauty. One day,
a hunter comes from the steppe and spends the night with his mother. In an
act of rebellion, the boy steals the hunter's horse and his weapon, and plunders
a local shop.
To avoid Erken's imprisonment and to help his mother, the hunter takes the boy away with him into the wild. What follows is a wonderful voyage of initiation to the hunter's way of life and the secrets of nature, as well as the boy's journey to manhood.
In a legend-like style, Aprymov sensitively shows the eternal closeness between man and nature, as well as their eternal conflict. As usual, the director does this with sympathy for his characters as well as a touch of humour.
To avoid Erken's imprisonment and to help his mother, the hunter takes the boy away with him into the wild. What follows is a wonderful voyage of initiation to the hunter's way of life and the secrets of nature, as well as the boy's journey to manhood.
In a legend-like style, Aprymov sensitively shows the eternal closeness between man and nature, as well as their eternal conflict. As usual, the director does this with sympathy for his characters as well as a touch of humour.
Cast
Kidiraliev
Dogdurbek / Zhuasbaev Alibek / Omarova Gulnazid
Credits
Script
Cinematography
Editing
Production Design
Sound
Music
Producer
Co-Producer
Serik Aprymov
Hasan Kidiraliev
Dina Bersugurova, Tatiana Suhorukova
Gulmira Aprymova
Leonid Akhmadeev
Kazbek Spanov
Gulmira Aprymova (East Cinema)
Makoto UEDA (NHK)
Available
Versions
Available
versions: Original Kazakh version with English, French subtitles
Festivals
and Awards
CICAE/ARTE
Prize / NETPAC Award /
Junior Jury: 3rd Prize at Locarno Int’l Film Festival 2004
Junior Jury: 3rd Prize at Locarno Int’l Film Festival 2004
93
min - 35mm - 1:1.66 - DTS SR
Technical
Data
Review
Easy
on the eye and moving at an easy canter, established Kazakh helmer Serik Aprymov's
Central Asian horse opera reps a striking follow-up to his 2000 fest-travele
"Three Brothers".
- Leslie Felperin, Variety
- Leslie Felperin, Variety