The film begins in 1816, when a young Kurmanjan Datka is brought to a fortune teller who foretells that she will one day be worth ten sons.
Critical reception
The film has received positive reviews, with the Montreal Gazette calling it "hauntingly poetic".[7]Queen of the Mountains was named as one of the best of the Montreal World Film Festival by Cult Montreal[8] and that it "should be nominated for an Oscar".[9]
^Ibraimov, Bakyt (24 August 2014). "Kyrgyzstan's biggest ever blockbuster hits cinemas amid patriotism push". The Guardian. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
^Los Angeles Times (23 November 2014). "Review: 'Kurmanjan Datka Queen of the Mountains' a stirring epic - LA Times". Los Angeles Times.
^Alissa Simon (29 December 2014). "'Kurmanjan Datka Queen of the Mountains' Review: Kyrgyzstan's Oscar Entry - Variety". Variety.
^"SHARON STONE HOSTS SCREENING OF KURMANJAN DATKA QUEEN OF THE MOUNTAINS". Press Pass LA. 12 November 2014.
^. Splash Magazines - Los Angeles. Archived from the original on 4 December 2019. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
^"'Kurmanjan Datka' Reps Kyrgyzstan in Oscar Race". Variety. 6 October 2014. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
^"'Kurmanjan Datka' Uncomfortable Truths and the Fight for Independence". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
^"Kyrgyzstan is most certainly amongst the least represented countries in the world". Cult Montreal. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
^"2014 le-bon-grain-et-l-ivraie". Le Devoir. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
^Laura Coleman, Kyrgyzstan's Academy Award Contender Kurmanjan Datka Queen of the Mountains Comes To Laemmle', The Beverly Hills Courier, Volume XXXXVIIII, Number 45, 14 November 2014, p. 8
^"Kurmanjan Datka film recognized the best in film festival in New York". 24 Hour News Agency. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
queen, mountains, film, queen, mountains, kyrgyz, Курманжан, Датка, kurmanjan, datka, 2014, kyrgyz, epic, drama, film, directed, sadyk, sher, niyaz, selected, kyrgyz, entry, best, foreign, language, film, 87th, academy, awards, nominated, queen, mountainsfilm,. Queen of the Mountains Kyrgyz Kurmanzhan Datka Kurmanjan Datka is a 2014 Kyrgyz epic 2 3 4 5 drama film directed by Sadyk Sher Niyaz It was selected as the Kyrgyz entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 87th Academy Awards but was not nominated 6 Queen of the MountainsFilm posterDirected bySadyk Sher NiyazWritten bySadyk Sher NiyazProduced byZhyldyzkan DzholdoshovaSadyk Sher NiyazStarringElina Abai KyzyCinematographyMurat AliyevEdited byEldiyar MadakimMusic byBakyt AlisherovMurzali JenbaevRelease date22 August 2014 2014 08 22 Montreal Running time135 minutesCountryKyrgyzstanLanguageKyrgyzBudget 1 3M 1 Contents 1 Cast 2 Plot 3 Critical reception 3 1 Awards 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksCast EditElina Abai Kyzy as Kurmanjan Datka Nazira Mambetova as older Kurmanjan Datka Aziz Muradillayev as Alymbek Datka Adilet Usubaliyev as Kurmanjan Son Kamchybek Dildorbek Rahmonov as Uzbek old manPlot EditThe film begins in 1816 when a young Kurmanjan Datka is brought to a fortune teller who foretells that she will one day be worth ten sons Critical reception EditThe film has received positive reviews with the Montreal Gazette calling it hauntingly poetic 7 Queen of the Mountains was named as one of the best of the Montreal World Film Festival by Cult Montreal 8 and that it should be nominated for an Oscar 9 On 4 November 2014 a special screening of the film was hosted by Sharon Stone at the Egyptian Theater 10 Awards Edit 2014 Award for Best Feature Film at the 2014 Eurasian Film Festival 11 See also EditList of submissions to the 87th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film List of Kyrgyz submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language FilmReferences Edit Ibraimov Bakyt 24 August 2014 Kyrgyzstan s biggest ever blockbuster hits cinemas amid patriotism push The Guardian Retrieved 10 October 2014 Los Angeles Times 23 November 2014 Review Kurmanjan Datka Queen of the Mountains a stirring epic LA Times Los Angeles Times Alissa Simon 29 December 2014 Kurmanjan Datka Queen of the Mountains Review Kyrgyzstan s Oscar Entry Variety Variety SHARON STONE HOSTS SCREENING OF KURMANJAN DATKA QUEEN OF THE MOUNTAINS Press Pass LA 12 November 2014 Kurmanjan Datka Queen of the Mountains Kyrgyzstan s submission for the 87th Academy Awards Foreign Language Film Splash Magazines Los Angeles Archived from the original on 4 December 2019 Retrieved 24 March 2015 Kurmanjan Datka Reps Kyrgyzstan in Oscar Race Variety 6 October 2014 Retrieved 6 October 2014 Kurmanjan Datka Uncomfortable Truths and the Fight for Independence Montreal Gazette Retrieved 22 August 2014 Kyrgyzstan is most certainly amongst the least represented countries in the world Cult Montreal Retrieved 22 August 2014 2014 le bon grain et l ivraie Le Devoir Retrieved 22 August 2014 Laura Coleman Kyrgyzstan s Academy Award Contender Kurmanjan Datka Queen of the Mountains Comes To Laemmle The Beverly Hills Courier Volume XXXXVIIII Number 45 14 November 2014 p 8 Kurmanjan Datka film recognized the best in film festival in New York 24 Hour News Agency Retrieved 13 October 2014 External links EditQueen of the Mountains at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Queen of the Mountains film amp oldid 1152810511, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
