Ala Kachuu (2021)

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Ala Kachuu (2021): Oscar-nominated live-action short. Kyrgyz girl who dreams of higher education is kidnapped and forced to marry. A cultural practice there openly accepted as proper, we see as barbaric. Depressing. Well-acted. Beautiful cinematography. Best of 5 nominees. A-

 

 

 

 

 

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My ranking of the five nominees:

• Ala Kachuu - Take and Run (Switzerland/Kyrgyzstan): A-
• The Dress (Poland): Portrait of a lonely hotel maid with dwarfism. A-
• On My Mind (Denmark): Portrait of a man who uses karaoke to deal with loss. B+
• Please Hold (US): Man is unjustly incarcerated in an automated, robotic prison. B+
• The Long Goodbye (UK): Wedding in immigrant household is interrupted by a raid. B+