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How Kyrgyz Mythology Shaped Rotterdam-Bound Neo-Noir Crime Thriller ‘Mergen’
- Mergen will have its international premiere in Rotterdam's Harbour strand on Jan. 30, marking a key festival debut for the Kyrgyz drama.
- The film mixes crime thriller elements with social and environmental issues rooted in Kyrgyz mythology.
- Citylab Films produced Mergen with Kyrgyzfilm and will handle international sales for the project.
- Chingiz Narynov aims to blend documentary sensibilities with fiction in Mergen, continuing his work across formats.
- The film features Omurbek Izrailov as Nurtay, with Nazym Mendebairov and Kalipa Tashtanova among the recognized Kyrgyz actors in key roles.
- IFFR's Harbour strand promises a safe haven for contemporary cinema and a deep undercurrent of violence beneath a peaceful rural veneer.
- The production explores Soviet-era mining and its impact on modern Kyrgyz communities and landscapes.
- Tilektesh Usenakunov is highlighted as a big discovery in a non-professional acting entry for Turdukul.
- The script credited Aikyz Gaparova as co-writer, with Narynov aiming to root the drama in Kyrgyz social realities.
- Citylab's pivot toward original feature productions reflects its growth beyond early collective roots.
- Mergen’s themes address eco-critique and post-Soviet transitions in Kyrgyzstan while engaging international audiences.
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