IMDb
6.9 /10
687 votes


Drama · 1999 · 1h 21min
Beshkempir
In a remote Kyrgyz village, Beshkempir, an infant foundling, is taken in by five older women and later adopted by a couple unable to bear children of their own. Fast forward to his early teenage years, a pubescent Beshkempir is faced with all the problems of crushing on girls and courtship, reconciling with friends and dealing with death in the family. Above all he questions his place in the world as an adoptee.
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Noé Productions
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KyrgyzfilmAvailable in United States (data from JustWatch via TMDB · click → opens in provider)
IMDb
6.9 /10
687 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
100 /100
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Metacritic took the day off
TMDB
7.3 /10
12 votes
Letterboxd
7.1 /10
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Weighted average
7.8/10