Bride Kidnapping in Kyrgyzstan

2011Movie34 min

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In the Issyk-Kul region of Kyrgyzstan, tradition is king. Polo's still played with a freshly killed goat and the men still marry their women the old-fashioned way: by abducting them off the street and forcing them to be their wife. Bride kidnapping is a supposedly ancient custom that's made a major comeback since the fall of Communism and now accounts for nearly half of all marriages in some parts.

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Directed by
Santiago Stelley
Produced by
Jason Mojica

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December 8, 2011 · 34 min · Documentary

Released
December 8, 2011
Runtime
34 min
Genres
Documentary
Original language
English
Also spoken
Kyrgyz
Made in
United States