Persons of Taste: Tulpan

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Tulpan (2009)

Cast: Askhat Kuchinchirekov, Samal Yeslyamova, Ondasyn Besikbasov, Tulepbergen Baisakalov, Bereke Turganbayev, Nurzhigit Zhapabayev, Mahabbat Turganbayeva,

Director(s): Sergey Dvortsevoy

Language: English

Genre: Not Selected / Unknown

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Synopsis

To a barren wasteland of a village, somewhere in the middle of Kazakhstan comes Asa, the film's protagonist. A recently discharged sailor for the Russian Navy, Asa comes to the Hunger Steppe where his sister Samal lives, along with her older husband, Ondas, and their three children, Beke, Maha, and little Nuka, who seems to be everywhere and nowhere all at once. Asa daydreams of becoming a herdsman with his own ranch. A boss who owns the land on the village decides that only established herdsman... [Get complete synopsis]

Jefferygn wrote on January 7, 2010, 10:22 pm
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Unfortunately when I saw this, I was too tired to fully enjoy it.

It is hard to believe this is a movie, it is more like a documentary, where the camera has simply dropped into the lives of people living in ways you have never seen before. It is the most natural movie I have seen in years. It is alien, barren, and real.

I wish more movies were like this. This is one of those films that teaches you about the world...

Jefferygn wrote on January 7, 2010, 11:23 pm
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BTW, it helps to know that Tulpan means tulip. I only found this out afterwards.

motleymitch wrote on January 8, 2010, 10:42 am
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Jeff, with your recent spate of film-viewing over the holidays, and the representation of the POT faction in not only seeing critically-acclaimed films, but giving them all very high ratings, one wonders if you just have a knack for finding the true cinematic gems, or if you're in dire need of a keg of Manos.

Papamikey wrote on January 8, 2010, 11:13 am
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ZOMFG!

You can get bottled MANOS?!?!!

I'll buy a litre of that! Nay, I'll buy a stère! A sydharb EVEN!!

GLORIOUSNESS!

Jefferygn wrote on January 8, 2010, 11:17 am
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Hey, I save my viewings for stuff I know I am gonna like. But a keg or two of Manos is needed always. As is some V9 and V12! Ohh baby!

And remember, my review for Avatar, I called it great and crap at the same time. If you subtract out the great SFX, it is utter shite.