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GOOD NEWS

By Mirlan ABDYKALYKOV, Nurbek BERDYBEKOV

Comedy - Development 2009

how do you find yourself in changing world, what is important for you truth or reputation, would like to see what is people opinion about you if you rich or poor.

- Year of production
- 2009
- Genres
- Comedy
- Countries
- KYRGYZSTAN, GERMANY, NETHERLANDS, FRANCE
- Languages
- RUSSIAN, ENGLISH
- Budget
- 0.6 - 1 M$
- Director(s)
- Mirlan ABDYKALYKOV, Nurbek BERDYBEKOV
- Writer(s)
- Tilek CHERIKOV, Timur CHERIKOV
- Producer(s)
- Tilek CHERIKOV (Green Light Cinema), Timur CHERIKOV (Green Light Cinema)
- Synopsis
- Synopsis of script full feature film “Good news”
  (Based on true story)
  Main heroes:
  1. Ainura - young woman from Kyrgyz Republic.
  2. James –guest in Kyrgyzstan from UK.
  At episodes:
  Ainura’s close relatives (father, mother, brothers, and others) and her ex husband, fiancée of James and her girlfriend.
  First scene:
  Village in Kyrgyzstan
  Boy is running on dust way and crying “Good news”, according to local tradition if somebody give good news, he or she receive prize, money for it.
  Second scene:
  Hotel in Italy
  Ainura is working in Italy as governess, because at motherland she worked as teacher and received low salary. She called to home at 1st April (in CIS countries, it is jokes day, everybody play a trick with each other) and told to parents, that she will married for Englishman, tall man, handsome and his father diplomat from UK; they both come for meet with parents. According to Kyrgyz tradition fiancée must ask parents’ permission for marriage.
  Third scene:
  Between heaven and earth
  Her joke parents make a serious. Ainura’s family is happy and invited all relatives for celebrating and quittance with fiancée. Relatives urgently come, and begin to give advices and asking her parents help to leave in England, they would like to help them on profit based, quid pro quo. Her brothers are preparing business plans, for future relative and business partner. Her family is leaving in poor house without expensive furniture, in simple conditions. They are dreaming, that foreigner help them a dreams come true. They thinking about list of guests who can invited, which people need them for future contacts.
  Fourth scene:
  Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
  Ainura fly at home and her neighbor James from Ireland, stout, red-haired. He is scientist in anthropology; he is interests in Kyrgyz national traditions. He would like to participate in local traditions. They are talking about Kyrgyz Republic. Ainura’s recommend him hotel for living.
  Fifth scene:
  Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
  Ainura cross the threshold of house, she is seeing many guests’ relatives. Suddenly, she freezes, grandmother with white kerchief come to her, according to Kyrgyz tradition white kerchief it is mean opening way in life for marriage people. Everybody asks her where her fiancé is, she would like to say true but cannot. But seeing many pair eyes and babble that fiancé is busy and he will be here tomorrow…
  Sixth scene:
  Hotel in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
  She is remember James and going to him. He welcome meets her, she asks him, does he would like know about national tradition and participate into? He is happy and agrees. Ainura is explaining about traditions, hospitality of Kyrgyz. They are going to shop for buying drinks and other products. She is relax because his agreeing.
  Seventh scene:
  Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
  All relatives looking benefits from future marriage and propose assistance to Ainura family, rent cars, borrow money, because her parents have no car, good furniture. Everybody beginning asking Ainura’s help us receiving visa, buy for us cars, etc.
  Ainura was married and she has a son. Previous husband prevent from marriage. Beginning is scandal. Some of relative made of photo and insert in newspaper.
  Ainura find out that become centre of attraction, relatives ask her helps instead of jewelry she refused them. Her relative’s drunken sort out one's relationship, who are from them more take care about Ainura in childhood.
  Everybody talk with James on Kyrgyz language and looking own benefits. Her brothers and relatives ask James, but he did not understand anybody. This is time called ex-husband and asked Ainura, why is she married on foreigner, because they did not divorced officially. Ainura crying and decided for avoiding scandal get out from city, and her parents would like to show of national pearl of country Issyk-Kul lakes.
  Eighth scene:
  Issukkul coast, Kyrgyzstan
  On several cars they going to lake, and stop on the way at Boom Canyon, seeing beautiful nature of Kyrgyz Republic, and Ainura forgot about all own issues. James is wondering of natural views and happy of that.
  Ninth scene:
  Between heaven and earth
  The same time on next flight is arriving James fiancée and fiancée bridesmaid in Bishkek; they are flying and see at airplane news from KG and read next article: fiancé from Foggy Albion married on beautiful from mountain Ala-too, they are shocked.
  Tenth scene:
  Issukkul coast, Kyrgyzstan
  Ainura, James, and other going to coast of lake, all swim and relax. After that they are going on small motherland of Ainura. Jeti-Oguz is a legend of seven bulls. This is place situated a mountain “Broken heart”, they are looking.
  Eleventh scene:
  Jety-Oguz village, Issukkul, Kyrgyzstan
  They are going to mountain. They are beginning talk open and honest. James remembers own childhood. Ainura tell him own previous life, marriage, divorce, unemployment. She is telling him true, he replies that he knows about it. They are embraced and this moment they hearing voice of James fiancé. James is leaving her with his fiancée. They are also see mountain “Broken heart”. Bridesmaid said that is sign, James fiancée reply, shut up.
  Twelfth scene:
  Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
  Relatives know about it and left her family and takes presents back. Only her family stays with her. Ainura crying and laughing, tell all true. Father, mother and two brothers remember Napoleon plans those relatives and laugh until one cries. And tall each other, what are the plans they have.
  Thirteenth scene:
  Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
  Ainura and mother clean up in house. Mother embraced her and calm, all will be good. Sound of ring in door, James entering all freezes. James asks sorry for her fiancé.
  James asks, why are you known so well English and working governess? Ainura, in Bishkek I am teacher, how can I live by 50 us dollars.
  James, as you know, I am working at the university, would you like to work as my assistant and you can continue own education. Ainura throw duster, fall on his neck.
  Fourteenth scene:
  Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
  Parents seeing this picture through slit of door and screaming, hurrah they will marry.
- Partners & financing
- Local and international investors, tentative donors: Hubert Balse Foundation, the World Cinema Fund (Berlinannele), Paris Cinema Project, (Italian investors).
- Production schedule
- Calendar and production plan
  Stages Term in working days Responsible Status
  1. Screen writing, editing Screenwriters, director, producers Ready
  2. Director development by frame 7 Director,
  2nd director
  3. Budget development 5 Director, producers Draft budget is ready
  4. Timetable development 5 Director,
  2nd director Draft is ready
  5. Forming survey squad
  Annex 1 7 Director, 2nd director, consultant, lawyer, producer List is ready
  6. Actors and actress cinema trial, photo trial, approve and signing contracts 10 Director, operator, designer, producer, 2nd director, assistant of director
  7. Shooting area survey and approval 7 =//=
  8. Surveying period 40 Whole team
  9. Assembly and tone period 25 Director, cutter, producer, 2nd director, assistant of director
  Finishing film, selection materials
  Synchronies translation
  Total 106
  In months 5
  Annex #1 Surveying group list
  № Position Quantity Surname Notes
  Administrative staff
  1. General producer
  2. Executive producer, scriptwriter 1 Cherikov T.
  3. Co-producer, 2nd director, scriptwriter 1 Cherikov T.
  4. Director 1 Berdybekov N.
  5. Operator 1
  6. Designer 1
  7. Sound producer 1
  8. Composer 1
  9. Costume designer 1
  10. Administrator and PR 1
  11. Accountant 1
  12. Maker-up 1
  13. Lighter 1
  14. Cutter 1
  15. Photographer 1
  16. Lawyer 1
  Technical staff
  17. Associate director/casting 1
  18. Camera assistant 1
  19. Assistant of costume designer (Storekeeper) 1
  20. Assistant of sound producer 1
  21. Assistant of designer 1
  22. Driver 4
  Consultant group
  23. Chief technical adviser Bazarov G.
  24. Stunt man 2
  25. Translators 4
  Total 32
  Annex #2
  Actor and actress
  № List Quantity Surname Notes
  1. Key actor/actress 5
  2. Supporting actor 7
  3. In episodes 20
  Total 32
- Beginning of shooting
- Aug 01, 2009