Dedicated to the year of ethics, upbringing and culture
Filmed with the state financial support of the Department of Cinematography
of the Ministry of Culture, Information and Tourism of the Kyrgyz Republic
T. Okeyev national film studio "Kyrgyzfilm"
Kyrgyzfilm
How a Boy Saved His City
Long, long ago there lived a warlike khan named Zhanybek.
He was famed for his brutal raids on neighboring khanates.
Right... give me the sweetest watermelon for our khan.
Here you are.
- Is it even ripe? - Of course it's ripe, sir.
But how can I be sure?
Tell your khan Sultanmamyt:
If you do not surrender within three days,
we will destroy your city!
Long did the elders ponder
on how to avoid disaster,
but in the end were unable to come up with anything.
Let's poison Zhanybek-khan.
Are you crazy?
They outnumber us ten to one!
Let's sneak up on Zhanybek-khan unnoticed,
and kill him!
But we're still outnumbered!
Oh God,
what will I do?
That won't work.
Send me to Zhanybek-khan.
I will try to free our city from the enemy siege.
Get out of here,
you're too young to get involved in such matters!
My khan,
wickedness is an enemy, but wit is a friend.
Don't be angry with this boy.
Maybe he really will save our city.
Let's send him to Zhanybek-khan.
The elders thought it over, discussed it,
and finally decided to send the boy to Zhanybek-khan.
Give me an old camel and a bearded goat.
The elders were surprised, but gave the boy all that he asked for.
The boy climbed onto the camel,
and led the goat on a rope.
After a short walk, they reached the yurt camp of Zhanybek-khan.
Couldn't Sultanmamyt's khanate find any older, more bearded ambassadors to send?
If you want to talk to the oldest, talk to this camel,
and if you want to talk to the most bearded, then talk to this goat!
You are brave and smart.
I will reward you for this!
Tell me what you desire.
Give me as much land as will fit in my bag.
Ha ha ha...
Well, all right.
Then the boy cut his bag into the thinnest strips.
Then he tied these strips into one very long belt
and used it to encircle the besieged city.
Zhanybek-khan saw this and was dismayed.
He understood that the boy had outsmarted him.
But there was nothing for it;
the khan's word had to be kept.
He gave the boy his besieged city
and left those lands along with his army.
That is how the boy saved his city.
screenwriter, director, art director Daniyar Abdykerimov
camera Bekturgan Kunduzbekov
characters Dzhumgalbek Beyshebayev
costumes Ayna Shabykeyeva
decor Belek Arabayev
puppets Bula Anarbekova, Askar Minbayev
sculptor Nurlan Kebek Uulu
montage Mihail Lebedev sound Mars Tugelov
voiced by Altynbek Saparaliyev, Sadyk Ser Niyaz, Bakyt Mukul,
Temir Nirnazarov, Ernest Abdyzhaparov, Aktan Arym Kubat, Altynbek Maksutov,
Askar Minbayev, Atay Omurbekov, Bayel Sovetbekov,
Nurbek Dzhuakaliyev, Rat Ishenov, Marat Sarulu
script editor Bayan Sarygulov production director Zhyrgal Duysheyev
composer Nayalya Lebedeva komuz player Nurgul Kanatbekova
special thanks to Choro Shermatov, Dmitriy Vinogradov,
Cholpon Alamanova, Talgat Usubakunov, Islam Osenkeldiyev,
Kasymbek Kozhobek Uulu, Nursultan Melis Uulu, Dzhumanazar Koychubekov
The End
T. Okeyev national film studio "Kyrgyzfilm", 2018
Subtitles - Niffiwan @ animatsiya.net, 2025