Monday, March 7, 2022

Ala Kachuu (2021)

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Ala Kachuu (2021): Oscar-nominated live-action short. Kyrgyz girl who dreams of higher education is kidnapped and forced to marry. A cultural practice there openly accepted as proper, we see as barbaric. Depressing. Well-acted. Beautiful cinematography. Best of 5 nominees. A-

 

 

 

 

 

My ranking of the five nominees:

  • Ala Kachuu - Take and Run (Switzerland/Kyrgyzstan): A-
  • The Dress (Poland): Portrait of a lonely hotel maid with dwarfism. A-
  • On My Mind (Denmark): Portrait of a man who uses karaoke to deal with loss. B+
  • Please Hold (US): Man is unjustly incarcerated in an automated, robotic prison. B+
  • The Long Goodbye (UK): Wedding in immigrant household is interrupted by a raid. B+
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2 comments:

  1. rstrawntxMarch 7, 2022 at 10:51 PM

    Thanks for your continued work on all the things you do and comment on. Keep up the good work.

    Rusty

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  2. Mark StegerMarch 8, 2022 at 9:36 AM

    Rusty, thank you and you're welcome. It's always good to hear from you.

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