In the former Soviet republic of Kyrgyzstan, like many regions in the world, there is a continued urbanization — but what happens to those families who choose to remain rural?
This is the crux of “Heavenly Nomadic,” Kyrgyzstan’s 2015 official Oscar entry, a film with a minuscule budget, but more than enough heart. Moderator and TheWrap awards editor Steve Pond welcomed the film’s associate producer Brett Syson and Asel Sherniyazova, representing her uncle, producer Sadyk Sher-Niyaz, for a Q&A session at TheWrap’s Screening Series at iPic Theaters Westwood on Tuesday.
“I know that [the film’s Director] Mirlan Abdykalykov wanted to make a film about change, about the clash of old traditions against new traditions, about a family of nomads who are struggling to come to terms with the encroachment of so-called civilization,” said Syson.