Not so long ago, our state film studio KYRGYZFILM acquired its own equipment for high-quality digitization of films. Immediately, the film studio team began to digitize our film heritage, and this work continues. Joldosh Akmataliev manages the archival department that conducts this work at the film studio. Now viewers can watch Kyrgyz films, both feature films and documentaries, on the official YouTube channel “Kyrgyzfilm Film Studio”. We should mention that Kyrgyzstan has a lot to show. Recently, the feature film of 1956 “SALTANAT” was published on this channel.
As fans of domestic films know, it is customary to count the history of feature films from the time of the creation of the film “SALTANAT”, which was filmed in 1954-55 and was released in 1956. The director of the film is Vasily Pronin. The theater and film actress Baken Kydykeeva, beloved by the people, starred in the title role, this was her first film role. Such a master as Muratbek Ryskulov also played in the film, Darkul Kuyukova played a cameo role. In addition to them, actors from related film studios in Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan starred in the film.
In the frames of the film, you can also see Lilya Turusbekova, a final-year student of the VGIK (Cinematography University in Moscow) directing department. When the film was released, Lilya had already become a certified employee of the film studio “KYRGYZFILM” (then – “Kirghizfilm”) and shot her first film “Silver Water” about people who mined mercury in Aidarken (then Khaidarkan).
I am pleased to share photos of the working moments of the filming of the film “Saltanat” from our family archive
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Lunch during filming. On the left – Baken Kydykeeva, on the right – Lilya Turusbekova. The inscription on the reverse side: “Lunch in Ak-Terek. Summer 1955”
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Lunch on the day of filming. A playful handwritten inscription by Lily Turusbekova: “Unfortunate, hungry! Summer 1955” (corrected 1954 to 1955 or vice versa) |
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Shooting of the film “Saltanat”. Lilya Turusbekova on the left, in the center – Baken Kydykeeva |
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Lily Turusbekova. The inscription on the reverse side is handwritten by Lily Turusbekova: “Decoration of the village. Painting “Saltanat” |
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Frame from the film “Saltanat”. From left to right: Lilya Turusbekova, Baken Kydykeeva, Muratbek Ryskulov |
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Frame from the film “Saltanat”. From left to right: Lilya Turusbekova, Baken Kydykeeva, Muratbek Ryskulov |
Interestingly, many years later, Lilya Turusbekova made a documentary film about Baken Kydykeeva – “Involvement”.
Film Saltanat:
“Lilya Turusbekova” rubric on our website. The rubric contains articles about Lilya Turusbekova, her films and films about her: people › kyrgyzstan personalities. lilya turusbekova
ВЫСТАВКА В ГМИИ ИМ Г.АЙТИЕВА “ЛИЛЯ ТУРУСБЕКОВА – РЕЖИССЕР И ЛИЧНОСТЬ” РЕПОРТАЖ С ОТКРЫТИЯ
On August 7 – September 7, the exhibition “Lilya Turusbekova – Director and Personality” will be presented at the Museum “Center of Nomadic Civilization named after Kurmanjan Datka” in the Issyk-Kul region. The report will be posted on the website.
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