RUNNING TO THE SKY

JO KULUK

By Mirlan ABDYKALYKOV

PLUTO FILM DISTRIBUTION NETWORK GMBH - as SALES World

Drama - Completed 2019

12-year-old Jekshen lives in a small town in Kyrgyzstan dreaming that his mother comes back home and all the problems go away. The boy has a special talent - in the running race he has no equal, and it seems that this could be his ticket to a better life.

Festivals
& Awards

Busan IFF 2019
New currents
Thessaloniki IFF 2019
Film Market Films
Cinekid, 2019
Minsk IFF Listapad 2019
Ale Kino!, Poland 2019
SPECIAL MENTION of the International Jury for Feature Film for Children
Hainan IFF 2019
Rabat IFF, Morocco 2019
Glasglow FF 2020
    • Year of production
    • 2019
    • Genres
    • Drama, Children's
    • Countries
    • KYRGYZSTAN
    • Languages
    • KYRGYZ, RUSSIAN
    • Duration
    • 90 mn
    • Director(s)
    • Mirlan ABDYKALYKOV
    • Writer(s)
    • Ernest ABDYJAPAROV, Mirlan ABDYKALYKOV
    • Producer(s)
    • Altynai KOICHUMANOVA (Oy Art)
    • Synopsis
    • Twelve-year-old Jekshen, an exceptional runner, lives in a beautiful mountain village in Kyrgyzstan. His parents are divorced, and life with his alcoholic father is difficult. Lonely Jekshen only has his girlfriend from school and his father’s friends for support. They encourage him to take part in a big race—a race that could change his life for the better.