Ulupamir-Erciş (A Film About Pamir Kirghiz Turks)

This multiple award-winning documentary takes a droll and affectionate look at the last hundred years in the history and culture of the Pamir Kirghiz, a semi nomadic tribe originating in Central Asia. Resistant to Communism, facing violence and imprisonment, the tribe were driven from country to country until an appeal for international assistance led them to Eastern Turkey, where they have lived for the last 27 years (a counter offer from the USA would have seen them shipped off to Alaska). Working in collaboration with Ekber Kutlu, a Kirghiz sculptor and intellectual, Ben Hopkins (The Nine Lives of Thomas Katz) mixes new documentary footage with dramatic re-constructions filmed in a variety of cinematic styles and acted out by the Kirghiz. These make for an engaging glimpse into the tribe's past, showing their resilience and humour, and also touching on the younger generation's very different hopes for the future. The film's warm-hearted tone is a delight, exemplified in the running gag which gives the film its title.

Category:

Travel & Events

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• ulu
• pamir
• erciş
• kırgız
• kirghiz
• film
• van
• afghanistan
• kyrgyzstan
• kyrgyz
• bishkek
• kırgızistan
• Кыргызстан
• Кирги
• قىرعىز
• ٴتىلى

[Nogayoglan]

Kyrgyz Irkdaslarma Salam Bolsın!

Türük Bodını SagBolsın! Kazak,kırgız,Özbek,Azeri,Türkm­en, HEpimiz,Ayrı Devlet Tek Milletiz, Irkı Mensup Türk Milletiyiz!

TÜRK IRKI SAĞOLSUN!

[aliyoop3]

Birlesik turk Devletler Kurulsun..!!

[VOSTOKKG]

Salam baardyk turk elderine...

[nurzerde]

2 bbjagaa

I know the lake u're talking about - it's Kyrgyz-Nur, ("nur" means light in Arab), indeed, it has direct connection to Kyrgyz people, as their former places of inhabitancy included lower reaches of Yenissey river, some parts of Mongolia, etc... Correct me if I'm wrong, but there are some more places bearing word "Kyrgyz" in their names somewhere in Mongolia.

[atillaguven87]

a.SeLam HerkeSe SeLam

[fenerbahceism]

It's hard to find proper information on net, but I have an opinion in regard to the lake. As Mongolia borders with Yennisey, the name of the lake might have been derived from the former inhabitants of the region, the Kyrgyz people.

[azikkgz]

Actually old kyrgyzs were living somewhere near China,some historians think that near this lake.Kyrgyzs migrated to Enesay during the reign of huns.

[azikkgz]

Old kyrgyzs lived somewhere near the china,but during the huns reign they moved to Enisey(Russia).Now some historians think that they lived near this lake.

[azikkgz]

Old kyrgyzs lived somewhere near the Mongolia,but because of the hun's opression chinese general Li Lin,who was the leader of kyrgyzs,decided to take away kyrgyzs from that region.Then all kyrgyzs migrated to Enisey.

[buthabuthe]

It might, for it is known that the Kirghiz originate from Mongolia, as do in fact all the Turkic people.