Deal at the Border - KACHKYN

Pitch

Aza and Samat, two drug traffickers, encounter Nazik, a young girl, who has fled the slavery she endured and is now hiding from those who are hunting for her. When Nazik falls back into the hands of a local criminal, becoming his captive, Aza resolves to do everything in his power to rescue her. At present, abductions for slavery and drug trafficking continue to take place in this region of Kyrgyzstan.

"The theme of human trafficking has tormented me for years because of a personal experience in my family. When I was 16 years old, my brother went missing while working in the building sector abroad. Later, we found out he had been held in slavery. Although he finally managed to escape and came home, those agonizing weeks of uncertainty remain engraved in my memory... I sincerely hope that this film will resonate on many levels, arousing emotions, prompting thought and perhaps even inspiring change." Dastan Zhapar Ryskeldi