The documentary film THE HORSEMASTER is a story about a 55-year-old man who devoted his whole life to studying national horse games and training stuntmen on horses who perform dangerous stunts in historical films.
Every day begins with a morning run up the mountain and doing physical exercises. During the day, he teaches the theory of Kyrgyz national equestrian games at the Academy of Physical Culture and Sports, and after lunch he hurries to the practical lessons to the students at the hippodrome.
In the classroom, he teaches to feel the horse, to trust it in order to successfully prepare for a dangerous trick.
Director: Aziza KHALBEKOVA
DOP: Argen OLZHOBAEV
Producer: Aizada Amangeldy
2022
Participant of festivals:
OFFICIAL SELECTION ROFIFE International Film Festival, Turkey
OFFICIAL SELECTION One Earth Awards, India
OFFICIAL SELECTION Beausoleil Côte d'Azur International FICTS Festival du Cinéma Sportif, France
OFFICIAL SELECTION First-Time Filmmaker Sessions “PinewoodStudios”, England
OFFICIAL SELECTION International ecological film festival TO SAVE AND PRESERVE, Russia
OFFICIAL SELECTION Film Forum of Women Directors of Kyrgyzstan, Kyrgyzstan
Winner of festivals:
WINNER Clapperboard Golden Festival, Brazil - the best documentary film
WINNER Clapperboard Golden Festival, Brazil - the best sound
WINNER Student Cuts Film Festival, Slovenia - the best documentary film
WINNER Cifra Video Festival, Russia - the best documentary film
WINNER Cifra Video Festival, Russia - the best cinematography
WINNER "Light of the world" Film Festival, Russia - the best cinematography
WINNER Panama series festival - the best documentary series
WINNER International Nomadic Image Film Festival - prize jury
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