Bolotbek Shamshiyev

The Ascent of Fujiyama (1989)

A few former pupils of primary school teacher Aishi-Aly meet again for a party on the top of the sacred mountain that dominates their village. But what was supposed to be a joyful party turns into a nightmare... ...

Snipers (1986)

After studying Central female school where learner was trained as a spinier, in 1943 Aliya joined the Soviet armed force with her girlfriends .She shot an German sniper who killed many Soviet soldiers in an fighting action. ...

Wolf Trap (1983)

Samat is an orphan, and he strikes up a friendship with Musa, who is wheelchair bound due to illness. Little does he know Musa has ties to the criminal world. ...

Early Cranes (1980)

Sultanmurat is a 14 year old boy who lives in a small Kyrgyz village. All the men have gone off to war so he is left alone to tend to the horses who are weak with hunger. ...

The White Ship (1976)

Longing to discover his father, a sad young boy dreams of becoming a fish and swimming to the great white ship he sees traversing Lake Issyk. Lost in his dreams, and buoyed by the pagan tales of his Central Asian grandfather, he feels a close communion wit ...

Echo of Love (1974)

Red Poppies of Issyk-Koul (1971)

Directed by Bolotbek Shamshiyev, the movie shows Kyrgyzstan under early Soviet rule; and tells us about opium contrabanda across the border. ...

Gunshot at the Mountain Pass (1968)

About the Kirghiz aristocracy's attempt to battle the influx of Russian merchants in pre-Revolution days. ...

The Shepherd (1966)

Tien-Shan, 1966. For the first time in 13 years, winter duration is six months. Sheep in the mountains are hungry for grass on the sunny slopes. The state is taking urgent measures to save hundreds of thousands of wintering animals. But still... ...

The Manas (1965)

Portrait of Saiakbai Karalaev, one of the last bards of the "manas," a Kyrgyz national epic. ...

Heat (1963)

An idealistic high school graduate goes to work on a state farm on the Kyrgyz steppe, only to clash with its authoritarian leader. ...