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Aslanbek

Aslanbek

The Boy from Kyrgyzstan

2021•7m
Documentary

We get to meet Aslanbek—a teenage shepherd in the mountains of Kyrgyzstan. “Aslanbek” is a story exploring the dynamics of relationship between humans and animals, what we can learn from the mountains, and about dreams. In short, it's a story about our forgotten values.

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Aslanbek Zhabakeev

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