Queen of the Mountains

Queen of the Mountains Information

Queen of the Mountains ( "? Kurmanjan Datka) is a 2014 Kyrgyz epic drama film directed by Sadyk Sher-Niyaz. It was selected as the Kyrgyz entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 87th Academy Awards, but was not nominated.

Cast

Elina Abai Kyzy as Kurmanjan Datka
Nasira Mambetov as older Kurmanjan Datka
Aziz Muradillayev as Alymbek Datka
Adilet Usubaliyev as Kurmanjan Son Kamchybek
Dildorbek Rahmonov as Uzbek old man

Critical reception

The film has received positive reviews, with the Montreal Gazette calling it "hauntingly poetic". Queen of the Mountains was named as one of the best of the Montreal World Film Festival by Cult Montreal and that it "should be nominated for an Oscar".

On 4 November 2014, a special screening of the film was hosted by Sharon Stone at the Egyptian Theater. Stone hailed the film as "riveting" claiming it's "great Academy potential".

Awards

2014: Award for Best Feature Film at the 2014 Eurasian Film Festival

Queen of the Mountains

Queen of the Mountains Information

Cast

Critical reception

Awards

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