The Light Thief ( Svet-Ake ) ( Le voleur de lumière )

The Light Thief (DVD) (*)

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Original Title: Svet-Ake
Alternate Title: Le voleur de lumière
Screened, competed or awarded at:
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Subtitles )
Russian ( Dolby Digital 5.1 )
Russian ( Dolby Digital Stereo )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
76 min

Aspect Ratio:
Anamorphic Widescreen (1.85:1)

Special Features:
Anamorphic Widescreen
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 2010 and produced in:
France ( France, Benelux )
Germany ( Germany, Central Europe )
Kyrgyzstan ( Russia, Eastern Europe )
Netherlands ( France, Benelux )

Directed By:
Aktan Arym Kubat

Written By:
Aktan Arym Kubat
Talip Ibrahimov

Actors:
Aktan Arym Kubat ..... Svet-Ake
Taalaikan Abazova ..... Bermet
Askat Sulaimanov ..... Bekzat - businessman
Asan Amanov ..... Esen - old mayor
Stanbek Toichubaev ..... Mansur - new mayor

Synopsis:

***WARNING***DVD contains Kyrgyz audio and English subtitles***The main hero of the film is an electrician with a far greater effect on the people around him than his job defines. He is the last link in a huge energetic system and he becomes the binding bridge between the geopolitical problems of post-soviet space and the common people. The economic devastation of the country had an enormous impact on the industrial workers and yet despite the upheaval, these people did not seize to love and suffer, to have and be friends and to enjoy their lives. In particular our resilient electrician, who possesses a wonderful and open heart. He not only brings electric light (which is often out) to the lives of the inhabitants of this small city, but he also spreads the light of love, loyalty, life and mainly laughter.

In this colourful modern-day parable of good and evil, a humble village electrician devotes his compassion and ingenuity to destitute neighbours in a wind-swept valley of Kyrgyzstan. Played with wry humanity by acclaimed writer-director Aktan Arym Kubat, the trusting "Mr. Light" strikes a suspect bargain with a rich developer running for local office, as unemployment threatens the survival of the community. Stoking a dream to supply wind-generated electricity to the whole valley, Mr. Light comes up against an increasingly dark cloud of corruption.

This product was added to our catalog on Wednesday 08 February, 2012.

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