Life in a Kyrgyz aul (village) in the mountains connected to the rest of the world by a cable bridge, and the teenage boys who are constructing the rope of the bridge. A rope bridge which the locals call “The devil’s bridge” forms part of each and every event which takes place in a small village lost in the mountains of the Kyrgyz Republic. A platform driven by a huge winch which they have to pull with their own strength to cross the torrent is their only link with the outside world. But the director of the documentary wondered something else: “Does this bridge unite or does it actually separate?” Through the mist and over the thrashing waters, the inhabitants of the area glide along their ropes. A film, in the director’s own words, about ordinary people who live in an extraordinary place.
Budget
Not disclosed
Revenue
Not disclosed
Studio
Kyrgyzfilm1 review
Title
The Devil's Bridge
Released
Jan 1, 1997
Rated
Not rated
Region of Origin
Kyrgyz Republic
Original Audio
Kyrgyz
Runtime
10m
Status
Released
Studio
Kyrgyzfilm
