The Rebirth
TITLE
The Rebirth
DIRECTOR
Ilgiz-Sherniiaz Tursunbek Uulu
COUNTRY
Kyrgyzstan
YEAR
2025
DURATION
11′
GENRE
Fiction
The Rebirth
The Manas epic, recognized by the Guinness World Records as the world’s longest, tells the entire story of the Kyrgyz people—their journey through history, their sorrows, and their triumphs. The tradition of reciting Manas is passed down to a manaschi, a chosen storyteller gifted by higher powers.
DIRECTOR BIOGRAPHY - Ilgiz-Sherniiaz Tursunbek Uulu
Ilgiz-Sherniiaz Tursunbek Uulu is a Kyrgyz filmmaker known for his documentary short film "Long Way to the Pasture" (Jailoogo Karay Uzak Jol). The film won the Grand Prix at the Oberhausen International Short Film Festival in 2025. The film is a portrait of a Kyrgyz shepherd family's journey to the pasture.
- DirectorIlgiz-Sherniiaz Tursunbek Uulu
- Screenplay
- Cinematography
- Cast
- Editing
- Producer/s Aida Usenova
- Production Company
- Distributor/sIlgiz-Sherniiaz Distributor Kyrgyzstan All Rights
- Project TitleThe Rebirth
- Project TypeFiction
- Completion Date1 January 2025
- Country of originKyrgyzstan
- Country of filmingKyrgyzstan
- LanguageIndonesian
- First-time Filmmaker Yes
- Student ProjectNo
Ilgiz-Sherniiaz Tursunbek Uulu
Ilgiz-Sherniiaz Tursunbek Uulu is a Kyrgyz filmmaker known for his documentary short film "Long Way to the Pasture" (Jailoogo Karay Uzak Jol). The film won the Grand Prix at the Oberhausen International Short Film Festival in 2025. The film is a portrait of a Kyrgyz shepherd family's journey to the pasture.
