Ala Kachuu - Take and Run
TITLE
Ala Kachuu – Take and Run
DIRECTOR
Maria Brendle
COUNTRY
Switzerland
YEAR
2020
DURATION
38′
GENRE
Live Action
Overview

Ala Kachuu - Take and Run
Sezim, 19 years old, wants to fulfill her dream of studying in the Kyrgyz capital when she gets kidnapped by a group of young men and taken to the hinterland. There, she’s forced to marry a stranger. If she refuses the marriage, she is threatened with social stigmatization and exclusion. Torn between her desire for freedom and the constraints of Kyrgyz culture, Sezim desperately seeks a way out.

DIRECTOR BIOGRAPHY - Maria Brendle
Maria Brendle is an award-winning director and scriptwriter. She received her bachelor’s degree in film from the Zurich University of the Arts and her Master’s Degree in cognitive neuroscience (aon) from the Academy of Neurosciense Cologne. Maria graduated from the renowned Drehbuchwerkstatt Munich. She works with a focus on women issues.
Credits
- Director Maria Brendle
- Screenplay Maria Brendle
- Cinematography Gabriel Sandru
- Editing Luca Zuberbühler
- Cast Alina Turdumamatova, Nurbek Esengazy Uulu, Madina Talipbek, Taalaykan Abazova
- Producer/s Flavio Gerber, Nadine Lüchinger
- Production CompanyFilmgerberei
- Distributor/s The Animation Showcase
Specifications
- Project Title Ala Kachuu - Take and Run
- Project Type Live Action
- Completion Date August 6, 2020
- Country of origin Switzerland
- Country of filming Kyrgyzstan
- Language Kyrgyz
- First-time Filmmaker No
- Student Project No

Maria Brendle
Maria Brendle is an award-winning director and scriptwriter. She received her bachelor’s degree in film from the Zurich University of the Arts and her Master’s Degree in cognitive neuroscience (aon) from the Academy of Neurosciense Cologne. Maria graduated from the renowned Drehbuchwerkstatt Munich. She works with a focus on women issues.
SELECTIONS & AWARDS

Academy Awards
Nominee for Best Live Action Short Film, 2022

Tirana International Film Festival
Special Screening, 2022