Genre
- mythological drama
Countries of Production
- Kyrgyzstan / Germany / France / Netherlands / Japan
Language
- Kyrgyz (OV)
World premiere
- 10th February 2017 – FF Berlin
German cinema release
- 28th December 2017
a production by
- PALLAS FILM, A.S.A.P. Films, Kyrgyzfilm National Studio, Art Oy Ltd. and Volya Films BV
in co-production with
- ZDF / Arte
with the support of
- MDM – Mitteldeutsche Medienförderung, Netherland Film Fund, Cinéma du Monde
World Sales
- Sophie Dulac Distribution
Distribution
- Neue Visionen
Centaur is a quiet, small and modest man, a loving father of a little boy that has never spoken a word and the husband of young, deaf-mute Maripa. Together they lead a simple life in a small village of Kyrgyzstan. Centaur is above all a respected man among his neighbours, a man beyond any suspicion, but he has a belief deeply rooted inside him. He still believes that Kyrgyz people once united and invincible thanks to their horses, have been punished by Heavens for misusing that power to achieve their mercenary goals; Beyond any suspicion, Centaur becomes a horse thief, as he thinks only a genuine racer riding at night and praying for forgiveness can write off the curse. But his well-hidden secret cannot be kept for long. When the truth shines, he will need to decide the destiny of his family, co-villagers and his own.
Nurberdi
- Nurali Tursunkojoev
Maripa
- Zarema Asanalieva
Centaur
- Aktan Arym Kubat
Sharapat
- Taalaikan Abazova
Sadyr
- Ilim Kalmuratov
Karabay
- Bolot Tentimyshov
Teit
- Maksat Mamyrkanov
Written by
- Aktan Arym Kubat
Directed by
- Aktan Arym Kubat
Producers
- Thanassis Karathanos, Cedomir Kolar, Denis Vaslin, Altynai Koichumarova, Gulmira Kerimova
Director of photography
- Hassan Kydryraliev
Editor
- Petar Markovic
Set design
- Talgat Asyrankulov, Adis Seitaliev
Music
- Andre Matthias
Production designer
- Adis Seitaliev
Sound
- Gerben Kokmeijer
Re-Recording Mixer
- Matthias Schwab
Sound Design
- Manuel Laval
Costume
- Inara Abdieva
Stunts
- Sultan Dikambaev
Production manager
- Tynchtyk Abylkasymov
Executive producer
- Chinara Kamchibekova
- MOOOV IFF
- Karlovy Vary IFF
- Jerusalem FF
- Neiße FF
- Five Lakes FF
- Transatlantyk FF
- AWFF - Asian World FF
- Best Film / Ak Ilbirs Awards
- Best Director / Ak Ilbirs Awards
- Best Screenplay / Ak Ilbirs Awards
- Best Actress (Taalaikan Abazova) / Ak Ilbirs Awards
- Best Camera (Khasan Kydyraliyev) / Festival Autorskog Filma
- Award of the President of the Republic of Belarus for Humanity and Spirituality in Cinema / Minsk IFF Listapad
- CANVAS Award (Best Film) / International MOOOV FF
- CICAE Art Cinema Award (Panorama) / IFF Berlin
- Snow Leopard for the Best Actor (Aktan Arym Kubat) / Asian World FF
