nishono
... .Kyrgyz women - More host camels, horses, the owner of the boz ui "yurta" more than the Kyrgyz - everything. Kyrgyz women, not kyrgyz male will construct Kirghiz home (boz ui) "yurta" on arrival nomads lovely their mountain pasture. Kyrgyz women will feel, and understand horses, camels and cattle. Kyrgyz women will graze them, take care, and feed, just like own child and husband. Maybe by this constant rough work among the harsh nature of this invariable courageous struggle with the needs and burdens of life, Kyrgyz girl Kyrgyz woman since childhood grew so tall, strong, brave and hardy, so similar to the male expression of his face and shape their bones, so independent and strong character. In rare civilized peoples woman enjoys such great value and respect enjoyed by them among the Kirghiz wife and mother ... .. " (from history). I believe that this movie -Kurmanjan Datka-Queen of the Mountains is worthy of receiving Oscar!!!
jomin96
I am beyond impressed. There comes a movie from time to time and you say: Wow! This is one of them! I have watched Kurmanjan Datka several times now and every time I was totally riveted to the screen. This movie is a sweeping epic, wonderfully crafted. Great Cast. A master Director - through and through. Poetic, breathtaking, lyrical, exciting, touching.... and you discover history of a magical Country that is to me synonymous with the Silk Road! I hope and pray that Kurmanjan Datka finds it's way to as many Theaters around the World as it deserves. Bravo Mr. Sadyk Sher-Niyaz, Farkhad Bekmanbetov and the rest of the Cast & Crew - thank you for the Dream!
rahat312
It's a great historical film able to shake one emotionally. It can take you back in the times giving a neat introduction to Kyrgyz culture, history and old traditions. With this film you can imagine daily lives of Central Asian people in the past. It also presents historical events, dynamics of internal relations between Kyrgyz people before they had to join Russian empire. Actors played strongly non- verbally. Especially, it is strong when Kurmanjan decides not to save her son's life from death penalty for the sake of the whole nation. She communicates this to her son just by looking at him. Her son reads this in his mother's eyes and expresses different emotions: first shows the fear of death, and then sadness which then transforms to obedience and then strength before the death. This story has a value for new generations. A woman rises as a leader in a men-dominated place and time and has been able to unite her people and prevent war.
Asel Abdina
Queen of Mountains, Kurmanjan Datka, fights for the unification of her people, for the continuation of the lineage of Kirghiz people. Nice to see when treasures (gold and etc) don't interest the kings or queens. The scene where her son gets hung made me so emotional and was so hard to imagine that one can sacrifice the loved ones in order to save her nation!!!. The first female leader in Central Asia. I was happy to conclude to myself that how important spiritual inner strength that doesn't let you bend. How important to have the bonding connection with your soul mate in order to strive for continuation, how important to know the past of the ancestors in order to move forward Enjoyed so much the movie, even went twice!!! Thank you for the opportunity to watch it in Montreal
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