THE SEVENTH MONTH
Genre
Psychodrama and Drama
Running time
16 minutes
Year
2025
Language
Kyrgyz
Subtitle
English and Arabic
Country
Kyrgyzstan
Director
Aizada Amangeldy
Bio
Producer
Nazgul Dolotkeldieva
Cast
Medina Alymkulova, Kunduz Djaparova, Tolgonay Kaskembaeva, Belek Arabaev
Scriptwriter
Aizada Amangeldy
In a society where motherhood is still seen as a woman’s ultimate purpose, Mira hides the truth about a life-saving operation that left her unable to conceive. Wearing a fake belly while a surrogate carries her unborn child, she struggles to shield her family from judgment. As the 'birth' nears, the facade cracks. Courageous and delicately crafted, The Seventh Month explores love, survival and the clash between tradition and today’s realities with striking restraint.
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