Akyl Karachach

A clown named Rustam builds a theatre in his village, hoping to change the public's attitudes for the better through joy and laughter.

In this animated film inspired by Kyrgyz fairy-tales, a skylark helps people solve their problems.

The kookor is a type of leather flask which has been used by Kyrgyz people for centuries. In this parable, an old kookor finds itself confronted with the realities of modern life and has to make a choice as to whether to adapt or stay true to its essence.

A pair of crows attempt to help their little son find his calling in life.

A young deer takes on the mystery of the Moon in the night sky.

After an injured wolf gets left behind by his wolf pack, a kind she-goat nurses him back to health.

A little lamb is so proud of his new horns he cannot help but keep butting everyone he meets.

Tired of being teased by his friends, a young frog leaves his home. He soon meets a snake who is very eager to make his acquaintance.

An evocative animated film on the life and works of the great Kyrgyz poet Alykul Osmonov.

A young man agrees to be buried in a rampart to save his community from invaders.

In a hunger-stricken village, a hunter has to find a way to keep his beloved eagle alive. Based on a Kyrgyz fairy-tale.

A management team watches an industrial film about their factory.

A once-mighty lion is now too old to hunt. A vulture tells him to join a zoo. Will the lion choose freedom or a comfortable life behind bars?

A slice of cheese dances with a small sausage on an empty plate.