Aktan Abdykalykov

Aktan Abdykalykov (1957, Sakulu region of Kyrgyzstan) studied at the Kyrgyz Art School between 1976 and 1980. He worked as set designer, later as art director, on several feature films. His drama short Sel'kincek (1993) won the FIPRESCI Prize in Turin and Beshkempir (1998) won a Silver Leopard in Locarno. Abdykalykov has also made several commercials.

Filmography

Un chien courait (1990, short), Sel'kincek (1993, short), Beket (1995, short), Bech-terek (1995, short), Assan-oussen (1997), Beshkempir (1998), Maimil/The Chimp