The drama by Kyrgyz film director Ruslan Akun «Beyish Enenin Tamanynda» («Paradise Under Mothers’ Feet») will represent Kyrgyzstan at the Oscars 2025 in the category «Best Foreign Language Film». Talantbek Tolobekov, a member of the board of the Union of Cinematographers of the Kyrgyz Republic, posted on social media.
«Ruslan Akun is a talented film director with a worldwide reputation. He has created a true masterpiece that has already won the hearts of viewers at many international film festivals. This film is not just a work of art, it is a message of peace and goodness from our people,» he said.
The film tells the amazing story of 35-year-old Adil, a person with special needs, whose mental development remained at the level of an eight-year-old child. This is a story about the power of mother’s love.
It was previously reported that the film topped the box office in Kazakhstan — more than $ 1 million.
The 97th Academy Awards will be held on March 2, 2025 in Los Angeles.
