The White Ship (1976 film)

The White Ship
Film poster
Directed by	Bolotbek Shamshiyev
Written by	Bolotbek Shamshiyev Chingiz Aitmatov
Starring	Nurgazy Sydygaliyev
Cinematography	Manas Musayev
Release date	June 1976 (1976-06)
Country	Soviet Union
Languages	Russian Kyrgyz

The White Ship (Kyrgyz: Ак кеме, Russian: Белый пароход, romanized: Belyy parokhod) is a 1976 Soviet drama film directed by Bolotbek Shamshiyev. It was entered into the 26th Berlin International Film Festival.[1]

Plot

In a primeval forest cut off from the rest of the world, a seven-year-old boy and six adults are living. The boy is isolated and lonesome. A connoisseur of folk tales, old Maumoon serves as a substitute for his parents. A world of tales and beautiful legends as perceived by the impressionable child prone to fantastic perception of reality, conflicts with the harsh existence of adults engrossed into their own problems.

Cast

• Nurgazy Sydygaliyev as Boy
• Sabira Kumushaliyeva as Grandma
• Orozbek Kutmanaliyev as Uncle Orozkul
• Aiturgan Temirova as Gyuldzhamal
• Asankul Kuttubayev as Momun

References

1. "IMDB.com: Awards for The White Ship". imdb.com. Retrieved 16 July 2010.

External links

• The White Ship at IMDb