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Bride Kidnapping in Kyrgyzstan

2011-12-08
7
en 34m
Documentary
In the Issyk-Kul region of Kyrgyzstan, tradition is king. Polo's still played with a freshly killed goat and the men still marry their women the old-fashioned way: by abducting them off the street and forcing them to be their wife. Bride kidnapping is a supposedly ancient custom that's made a major comeback since the fall of Communism and now accounts for nearly half of all marriages in some parts.

Head of Production

Steven Belser

Editor

Lise Lavallee

Producer

Jason Mojica

Additional Camera

Jason Mojica

Executive Producer

Suroosh Alvi

Cinematography

Bernardo Loyola

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Status

Released

Countries

  • United States of America

Companies

  • VICE Media