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The Forgotten

A mother returns to her home village to visit her small children whom she left with her elderly father. What happened with the kids left without parental care?

  • Cholpon Zhanadyl
    Director
  • Cholpon Zhanadyl
    Writer
  • Cholpon Zhanadyl
    Producer
  • Azamat Mamytkhan
    Producer
  • Tynchtyk Zhanadyl
    Producer
  • Albina Imashova
    Key Cast
    "Mother"
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Забытые
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    9 minutes 23 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    December 30, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    4,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Kyrgyzstan
  • Country of Filming:
    Kyrgyzstan
  • Language:
    Kirghiz
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital, 4K
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
Distribution Information
  • Seven Stories Media
    Sales Agent
    Country: Kyrgyzstan
    Rights: All Rights, Internet, Video on Demand, Pay Per View, Hotel, Airline, Ship, Theatrical, Video / Disc, Free TV, Paid TV, Console / Handheld Device
Director Biography - Cholpon Zhanadyl

Cholpon Zhanadyl is a media producer, communications specialist and a screenwriter. The Forgotten is her first work as a film director. Cholpon Zhanadyl has over 10 years of experience in the media, film and creative industries.

Education: American University of Central Asia, Faculty of Cultural Anthropology (2010), New York Film Academy NYFA, Filmmaking Course (2012), School of Multimedia Storytelling (Internews Kyrgyzstan) (2019)
Country: Kyrgyz Republic
Date of birth: November 19, 1988

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Director Statement

I created this short film, the Forgotten, as a cry for the generation of children who are left behind by labor migrant parents. These children feel lost, angry, vulnerable, and forgotten by parents and are in dire need for love and care by a loving parent. I feel their pain and I think it is our national tragedy.