Tulpan (2008)
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Tolepbergen Baisakalov, Ondas Besikbasov, Samal Esljamova, Askhat Kuchencherekov, Bereke Turganbayev
A former sailor returns to the steppe hoping to become a shepherd, but receiving his share of the sheep depends on marriage—and the woman he loves refuses.
The story
After demobilization, former sailor Askhat returns to his native steppes and lives in a yurt with his older sister Samal, her husband Ondas, and their three children. He hopes to become a shepherd and dreams of a home with a solar panel and running water. He is promised a share of the sheep on the condition that he marries. But for hundreds of square kilometers, there is only one girl: Tulpan, the woman Askhat loves, who does not want to marry him. Boni and Ondas try to help with matchmaking, but their efforts come to no avail.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
After being demobilized, former sailor Askhat returns to his native steppes. He lives in the yurt of his older sister Samal and her husband Ondas, who have three children. Askhat wants to become a shepherd and dreams of a home with a solar panel and running water. He is promised a share of the sheep, on the condition that he get married. But for hundreds of square kilometers, there is only one girl, named Tulpan. Askhat loves her, but she does not want to marry him, big ears and all. Boni and Ondas try to help him with the matchmaking, but to no avail. Then another problem arises with the sheep entrusted to him: Askhat loses one of them in the steppe. When he does find it, he unexpectedly witnesses a lamb being born. This new experience fills Askhat with optimism: now he is sure he will win Tulpan’s affections.
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