SPONSORED BY POINT OF ACTION/IKE & DEB PORTER

Sezim, 19, wants to fulfill her dream of studying in the Kyrgyz capital when she gets kidnapped by young men, taken to the hinterland and forced to marry a stranger — or be ostracized. Torn between her desire for freedom and the constraints of Kyrgyz culture, Sezim desperately seeks a way out in this award-winning film. Drama.
Switzerland | 39 mins. | Kirghiz with English Subtitles

Director/Writer: Maria Brendle

Producer: Nadine Luchinger, Flavio Gerber

Filmmaker Suggested Food Pairing: “Laghman (noodle soup), Manty or Samsa (dumplings), Plov (rice dish), Lepjoschka (flat bread)”