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Spending life at high altitude: Kyrgyz highlanders in the centuries long struggle with harsh environment

The film story follows the international group of researchers who are performing the scientific expedition in a remote high altitude Kyrgyz village named Sary Mogol. The general aim of the movie is the promotion of science and culture, and the capturing of the beauty and the way of living in a harsh mountain environment. The local Kyrgyz residents try to reply to the following important questions: how do the humans live there? Is it hard, is it challenging? Would they ever change this remote, snowy and cold place, which they consider their home, for anything else? In addition, several renowned scientists are describing different relevant topics, such as geography and demography of the country and the high altitude village Sary Mogol, how to do properly the scientific expedition in a remote area and what kind of the diseases may occur due to the specific conditions of the high altitude. As a conclusion, if we know better, we, as a humanity, will fit better in the times of the global and dramatic climate changes. Finally, the film points out that the Kyrgyz people and mountains are inseparable. The man and the mountain are united as one entity in this Universe!

  • Djuro Kosanovic
    Director
  • Djuro Kosanovic
    Writer
  • Djuro Kosanovic
    Producer
  • Muratbek Begaliev
    Music
  • Ivan Vladimirov
    Editor
  • Akpay Sarybaev
    Key Cast
  • Abdirashit Maripov
    Key Cast
  • Karin Quanz
    Key Cast
  • Ralph Theo Schermuly
    Key Cast
  • Akylbek Sydykov
    Key Cast
  • Aleksandar Petrovic
    Key Cast
  • Christina Vroom
    Key Cast
  • Argen Mamazhakypov
    Key Cast
  • Djuro Kosanovic
    Key Cast
  • Simon Platzek
    Key Cast
  • Nils Schupp
    Key Cast
  • Franz Löffler
    Key Cast
  • Daniel Bermes
    Key Cast
  • Abdygany Toktorbaev
    Key Cast
  • Ana Djurovic
    Narration
  • Djuro Kosanovic
    Camera
  • Aleksandar Petrovic
    Camera
  • Christina Vroom
    Camera
  • Djuro Kosanovic
    Photography
  • Aleksandar Petrovic
    Photography
  • Christina Vroom
    Photography
  • Simon Platzek
    Photography
  • Ralph Theo Schermuly
    Photography
  • Akylbek Sydykov
    Translation
  • Christina Vroom
    Translation
  • Argen Mamazhakypov
    Translation
  • Abdirashit Maripov
    Translation
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short
  • Runtime:
    35 minutes 49 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    May 19, 2022
  • Country of Origin:
    Germany
  • Country of Filming:
    Germany, Kyrgyzstan
  • Language:
    English, German, Kirghiz, Russian, Serbian
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    n.a.
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
Director Biography - Djuro Kosanovic

Djuro Kosanovic was born in Belgrade, Serbia in 1978. He works as a scientific researcher in the fields of respiratory/pulmonary pathology and high altitude medicine and biology. In the past, he was leading two international scientific expeditions in extreme mountain regions of Kyrgyzstan. In addition, Djuro Kosanovic is an artistic photographer, and he exhibits his photographs on Viewbug and Photocrowd platforms. During the 2000s, he created several short and experimental films. In 2007, he directed the documentary movie "No" about the life of Serbian conceptual poet Dragivoje Sreckovic.
Filmography:
1) Proseravanja (Bullshitting) (2002) Short film
2) Senke smrti (The shadows of Death) (2002) Music video
3) La planta carnivora (Carnivorous plant) (2002) Short film
4) Ne (No) - Dragivoje Sreckovic (2007) Documentary film
5) Spending life at high altitude (2022) Documentary film

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