Ala Kachuu – Take and Run explained

Director:Maria Brendle
Producer:Nadine Lüchinger
Flavio Gerber
Cinematography:Gabriel Sandru
Editing:Luca Zuberbühler
Music:Martin Skalsky
Studio:Filmgerberei
Distributor:Salaud Morisset
Runtime:38 minutes
Country:Switzerland
Language:Kirgyz

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).[1] [2]

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.[3]

Plot

Sezim (Alina Turdumamatova) wants to fulfill her dream of studying in the Kyrgyz capital when she gets kidnapped by a group of young men and taken to the hinterland. There, she is forced to marry a stranger. If she refuses the marriage, she is threatened with social stigmatization and exclusion. Torn between her desire for freedom and the constraints of Kyrgyz culture, Sezim desperately seeks for a way out.[4] [5] [6]

Background

The 38-minute short film deals with bride kidnapping (Kyrgyz: Ala Kachuu), a form of forced marriage. The custom is heavily criticized, but is still widespread in Kyrgyz society. The film's title is based on the Kyrgyz term for bride kidnapping, which translates as "grab and run."[7] [8]

Maria Brendle motivation behind the short film was that the custom of bride kidnapping, despite its high incidence, is largely unknown outside the affected countries. She wants to use the short film to draw attention to the fate of the victims in order to bring more attention to them.[9] [10]

Cast

Premiere

The short film had its world premiere at the 38th Rhode Island International Film Festival in August 2020 and was awarded the Marlyn Mason Award - First Prize for new voices and new perspectives by women in film at its premiere.[11]

Awards

YearPresenter/FestivalAward/CategoryStatus
2021Cleveland International Film FestivalAudience Choice Award for Best Short Film[12]
Rhode Island International Film FestivalBest Short Film[13]
Durban International Film FestivalBest Short Film[14]
DC Shorts Film FestivalAudience Award[15]
WorldFest-Houston International Film FestivalPlatinum Remi[16]
Newport Beach Film FestivalNarrative Short[17]
2022OscarsAcademy Award for Best Live Action Short Film[18]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gilles. Jim. TAKE AND RUN (Ala Kachuu): An Award-Winning Film from Kyrgyzstan - The Hollywood Times. 6 October 2021 . 2021-11-23. en-US.
  2. Web site: Den Frauen eine Stimme geben. 2021-12-01. e-journal.ch. de-CH.
  3. Web site: 2022 Oscars Nominees List . Cohn . Gabe . February 8, 2022 . . February 8, 2022.
  4. Web site: SWISS FILMS FICTION FALL 2020 by SWISS FILMS - Issuu. 2021-12-01. issuu.com. 10 September 2020 . en.
  5. News: September 1, 2021. Matinee im Kino zum Thema Brautraub. german. 19. Brugg.
  6. News: Bracher. Katharina. December 2020. Gestohlene Bräute. german. 16. NZZ am Sonntag Magazin.
  7. Web site: Mondello. Mauro. 2021-08-30. Kidnapped, raped and wed against their will: Kyrgyz women's fight against a brutal tradition. 2021-11-23. the Guardian. en.
  8. Web site: Spotlight on the 15th Annual Alexandria Film Festival. 2021-12-01. www.connectionnewspapers.com.
  9. Web site: Arndt. Isabelle. 2020-08-31. Mühlhausen-Ehingen: "Und auf einmal ist das Leben vorbei": Regisseurin aus Mühlhausen inszeniert Brautraub in Kirgistan. 2021-11-23. SÜDKURIER Online. de.
  10. News: Zur Ehe entführt. de. Tages-Anzeiger. 2021-12-01. 1422-9994.
  11. Web site: 2020 RIIFF Awards. 2021-11-23. film-festival.org.
  12. Web site: Winners - Cleveland International Film Festival :: March 30 - April 10, 2022. 2021-11-23. www.clevelandfilm.org. en. 2020-09-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20200923120124/https://www.clevelandfilm.org/festival/festival-guide/winners. dead.
  13. Web site: Ala Kachuu – Take and Run . 2022-03-03 . swissfilms . fr.
  14. Web site: Durban International Film Festival announces awards winners and adds three new categories – Durban Film Festival. 2021-11-23. en-ZA.
  15. Web site: DC Shorts International Film Festival 2021. 2021-11-25. dcshorts2021.eventive.org.
  16. Web site: 54th Annual Wordlfest Winners – WorldFest Houston Film Festival. 2021-11-24. en-US.
  17. Festival. Newport Beach Film. 2021-11-04. 22nd Annual Newport Beach Film Festival Announces 2021 Award Winners. 2021-11-24. GlobeNewswire News Room. en.
  18. Web site: Davis . Clayton . 2022-02-09 . Oscars Predictions: Best Live Action Short . 2022-03-03 . Variety . en-US.

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