The Uzbek flim The Girl With The Red Scarf will be screened in Thailand at the RCB Forum, on the 2nd floor of River City Bangkok, Charoen Krung 24, on Saturday at 4pm.
The movie is based on a story by celebrated Russian-Kyrgyz writer Chingiz Aitmatov, whose books have been translated into several international languages with more than 50 film adaptations.
A unique co-production between Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan, it is a simple love story between Ilyas, a city truck driver, and Asal, a village girl he falls in love with as soon as he spots her with a red scarf during a trip to a village, although he has a relationship with a beautiful girl in the city.
He marries her, has a baby and they lead a happy, tranquil life in the rural countryside. But an unexpected problem makes him lose his job, leads him to a night out in the bar, and into the arms of his ex-girlfriend.
Asal is distraught when she hears of this and leaves him. It is only after she leaves that Ilyas realises his folly and searches desperately for her. But she has already found a kind man, who takes it upon himself to look after her and her son.
A road accident leads Ilyas to meet the new man in Asal's life. He begs her to return to him, and she is caught in a very tough dilemma. The film created waves and won awards at various festivals it was screened in.
Director Sarvar Karimov and lead actor Adiz Radjabov are well-known names in the Uzbek film industry. Actress Madina Talibek is a top actress in the Kyrgyzstan cinema. Both Karimov and Radjabov will show up for a question-and-answer session after the screening.
Earlier in 1978, this story was made into a Turkish movie of the same title and it was voted "One Of The 10 Best Films Of Turkey".
The film comes with English subtitles. There is no admission fee.
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