The White Ship (1976)
Longing to discover his father, a sad young boy dreams of becoming a fish and swimming to the great white ship he sees traversing Lake Issyk. Lost in his dreams, and buoyed by the pagan tales of his Central Asian grandfather, he feels a close communion with nature: so much so that when a hunter kills a stag, he too takes a final, liberating leap.
Released: Nov 22, 1976
Runtime: 101 minutes
Genre: Drama
Stars: Nurgazy Sydygaliyev, Sabira Kumushaliyeva, Orozbek Kutmanaliyev, Aiturgan Temirova, Asankul Kuttubayev, Choro Dumanayev
Crew: Bolotbek Shamshiyev (Director), Chinghiz Aitmatov (Story), Bolotbek Shamshiyev (Screenplay), Vladimir Donskov (Art Direction), Manas Musayev (Director of Photography), Ali Akhmadeyev (Sound Director)