Grab and Run: Bride Kidnapping in Kyrgyzstan

Year: 2020
Description: Examines the custom of ala-kachuu (grab and run), an illegal but rarely prosecuted practice in Kyrgyzstan in which men kidnap women and force them into marriage.
Director: Corella, Roser
Cinematographer: Corella, Roser
Editor: Corella, Roser; Ribas, Ariadna
Production Team: Moving Mountains Films and EPF Media
Genre: Documentary
Language: Kazakh with English subtitles
Media Format: 1 DVD (85 min.) or 1 streaming video (85 min.)
Type: Color
Additional Content: A study guide is available.
Original Release Date: 2017
Updated: 03-14-2024

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