Born in 1982 in Kyrgyzstan, Mirlan Abdykalykov played his first major role in Swing (Altybakan, 1993), directed by his father Aktan Abdykalykov. After graduating in journalism in 2004, he worked in the film industry as assistant director of photography and assistant director. His first feature Heavenly Nomadic was presented in Nantes in 2015.
Mirlan Abdykalykov
1982
Director, Actor
![Mirlan Abdykalykov](https://www.3continents.com/wp-content/uploads/thumbs/individu/m/mirlan_abdykalykov-161x214.jpg)
Films programmed at the festival
![Bride Kidnapping](https://www.3continents.com/wp-content/uploads/thumbs/micro/b/bridekidnapping_web-scaled-1-161x85.jpg)
Bride Kidnapping
(Kyz Ala Kachuu)
(Kyz Ala Kachuu)
by Mirlan ABDYKALYKOV
![Heavenly Nomadic](https://www.3continents.com/wp-content/uploads/thumbs/micro/h/heavenlynomadic-1-161x85.jpg)
Heavenly Nomadic
(Sutac)
(Sutac)
by Mirlan ABDYKALYKOV