Elechek [2006]
Available digitallyHU_OSA_10000429
Moving ImageGeneral Information
Original Title
Elechek
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Language
With dubbing in Russian
Kirghiz; Kyrgyz
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Published
Kyrgyzstan : Soros Foundation Kyrgysztan, 2006.
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Physical Description
DVD-ROM (26 min.)
Contents Summary
Sairash was an exemplary wife for twenty years. After her wedding, she put her former life 'on hold' and began to create a new one with her husband, building a house with the modest means available and finding joy in every new success on the road to their future together. When the new home was finally completed, her husband brought a new, younger, wife into the household, deciding to form a family with both the women, and their children. Sairash rebelled, however. She couldn't stand the new order and after a while she left home. In rebelling against the accepted order, did she become a bad wife, or an example and model for all oppressed women? Weaving together scenes from Sairash's daily routine with frank interviews – both with Sairash herself and those close to her – the filmmaker creates a picture of her transformed life. She thus portrays the inner workings of a woman who has found a new meaning in life, but whose happiness will never be complete without a husband and her children. The documentary is also a commentary on the current post–war situation in Kyrgyzstan where the number of women exceeds that of men, thus leading to frequent cases of polygamy. Sairash, rebelling against the strong, but unfair, order, still wears the elechek – the traditional high headdress worn by elderly married women in Kyrgyzstan. The filmmaker sensitively contrasts her rebellion with the conservative majority view that families should stay together, no matter what the cost.
Subjects
Subject
Kyrgyzstan
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Note
Duration: 00:26:00
Holdings
| Item Type | Current Location | Collection | Call Number | Volume Info | Shelving Location | Public Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DVD-ROM | OSA Film Library | OSA Film Library | FL Record 0657b | - | Audio Visual | - |
| DIGIFILM | OSA Film Library | OSA Film Library | FL Record 0657b | - | Audio Visual | Access Copy, MP4 format |
Elechek [2006]
Available digitallyHU_OSA_10000429
Moving ImageGeneral Information
Director/Creator
General Information
Original Title
Elechek
General Information
Language
With dubbing in Russian
Kirghiz; Kyrgyz
General Information
Published
Kyrgyzstan : Soros Foundation Kyrgysztan, 2006.
General Information
Physical Description
DVD-ROM (26 min.)
Contents Summary
Sairash was an exemplary wife for twenty years. After her wedding, she put her former life 'on hold' and began to create a new one with her husband, building a house with the modest means available and finding joy in every new success on the road to their future together. When the new home was finally completed, her husband brought a new, younger, wife into the household, deciding to form a family with both the women, and their children. Sairash rebelled, however. She couldn't stand the new order and after a while she left home. In rebelling against the accepted order, did she become a bad wife, or an example and model for all oppressed women? Weaving together scenes from Sairash's daily routine with frank interviews – both with Sairash herself and those close to her – the filmmaker creates a picture of her transformed life. She thus portrays the inner workings of a woman who has found a new meaning in life, but whose happiness will never be complete without a husband and her children. The documentary is also a commentary on the current post–war situation in Kyrgyzstan where the number of women exceeds that of men, thus leading to frequent cases of polygamy. Sairash, rebelling against the strong, but unfair, order, still wears the elechek – the traditional high headdress worn by elderly married women in Kyrgyzstan. The filmmaker sensitively contrasts her rebellion with the conservative majority view that families should stay together, no matter what the cost.
Subjects
Subject
Kyrgyzstan
Bibliographic Information
Note
Duration: 00:26:00
Holdings
DVD
Item Type
DVD
Current Location
OSA Film Library
Current Location
OSA Film Library
Call Number
FL Record 0657b
Volume Info
-
Shelving Location
-
Public Note
-
Digital Film