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Bride Kidnapping in KyrgyzstanCanada / Kyrgyzstan
2004, 52min.
Dir./Dir. of Phot./ Sound/Prod.: Petr Lom, Compos.: Rosa Amanova Edit.: Petr Lom, Anatoly Sivoha.
Bride kidnapping is a usual method of marriage in Kyrgyzstan, one of the former Soviet Republics in Central Asia. Though the custom is ancient, the practice has increased since Kyrgyzstan’s independence as a result of increasing poverty. Many choose to kidnap because they cannot afford the typically steep price demanded by the bride’s family.
Awards
2nd Prize, Kish Island Doc Festival Iran; Special Jury Prize Zagrebdox. | Lom, Petr Petr Lom (born 1968, Prague)
He grew up in Canada and received his Ph. D. in political philosophy from Harvard University in 1997. He gave up his career in the University in 2004 to pursue a full-time career as a documentary filmmaker.
Filmography
Bride Kidnapping in Kyrgyzstan (2004), On A Tightrope (2006).
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