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Heaven Is Beneath Mother's Feet
Director:Ruslan Akun
Producer:Tugolbay Koychiev
Aziza Khalbekova[1]
Starring:Emil Esenaliev
Cinematography:Kalmatov Kanybek
Runtime:140 minutes
Country:Kyrgyzstan
Language:Kyrgyz

Heaven Is Beneath Mother's Feet (Kyrgyz: Бейиш - эненин таманында) is a 2024 Kyrgyzstani drama film directed by Ruslan Akun and written by Akun and Emil Esenaliev.[2] Starring Esenaliev accompanied by Anarkul Nazarkulova and Bolot Tentimyshov.[3] It is about a man with an intellectual disability who will take his mother to Mecca so she can go to paradise.

It was selected as the Kyrgyzstani entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 97th Academy Awards.[4]

Synopsis

Adil is a 35-year-old man with intellectual disability who lives with his 75-year-old mother, Raikhan, in a small town. She always tells Adil that he will go straight to heaven, but he doesn't want to go without his mother's presence. One day, an 8-year-old boy tells him that if he takes his mother to the Holy City of Mecca for the Hajj, then she will go to heaven. As a result, Adil undertakes a journey on foot to the place while carrying his mother in a wheelbarrow.[5]

Cast

Production

Principal photography took place in Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Egypt and Saudi Arabia.[6]

Release

It premiered on March 1, 2024, in Kyrgystani theaters,[7] then was released on March 21, 2024, in Kazakh theaters,[8] and on April 11, 2024, in Russian and Uzbek theaters.[9] [10]

Reception

Box-office

The film established itself as one of the highest-grossing films of 2024 in the Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan market. After 4 days of its release in Kazakhstan, it grossed ₸454 million tenge (just over $1 million),[11] surpassing , Kung Fu Panda 4 and in grosses.[12]

Accolades

See also

Notes and References

  1. Feature film "Heaven under the feet of mothers" . en-GB . 2024-08-24 . Kalmatov.com.
  2. Web site: Руслан Акун: Өз жерибизде эле оокат кылсак Кудай берекесин берет . 2024-08-24 . ru-RU.
  3. Web site: Фильмы . 2024-08-24 . Kinobox.
  4. Web site: August 23, 2024 . Фильм Руслана Акуна "Бейиш эненин таманында" будет представлен на соискание премии "Оскар" . August 23, 2024 . AKIpress News Agency.
  5. Web site: 2024-04-09 . Кыргызстанский фильм "Бейиш эненин таманында" покажут в кинотеатрах по всей России . 2024-08-24 . kaktus.media . ru.
  6. Web site: 2024-03-21 . Kyrgyzstan's blockbuster film is a moving tale of the bond between a mother and son . 2024-08-24 . Global Voices . en.
  7. Web site: Akhmetkali . Aibarshyn . Kyrgyz Cinema Days Open in Astana with Dazzling Mother-Son Pilgrimage Story . The Astana Times.
  8. Web site: Kyrgyz cinema in Kazakhstan . 2024-08-24 . Qazaq Culture.
  9. Web site: 2024-04-11 . Фильм Руслана Акуна "Бейиш эненин таманында" выйдет в широкий прокат в России . 2024-08-24 . 24.kg . ru-RU.
  10. Web site: Бейиш - эненин таманында тасмасы тууралуу 17 чындык . 2024-08-24 . Limon.kg.
  11. News: Жангазиев . Максат . 2024-03-30 . Кавказга чейин чыксак дейбиз. Эне тууралуу тасманын ийгилиги . 2024-08-24 . Азаттык Υналгысы . ky.
  12. Web site: Бейиш – эненин таманында тасмасы Голливуддан да алдыга чыкты . 2024-08-24 . Eurasia Today.
  13. Web site: Фильм "Рай под ногами матерей" получил Гран-при Фестиваля правильного кино . 2024-08-24 . TACC . ru.
  14. Web site: Кыргызстандык режиссёр Р.Акундун "Бейиш эненин таманында" тасмасы III Эл аралык кинофестивалдын Гран-приси менен сыйланды . 2024-08-24 . ky-KG.

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