
Morning Star
A film-ballet featuring performers from the Kyrgyz State Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre. It is based on a national legend about faithful and all‑conquering love. The story follows a beautiful young maiden named Cholpon, who has the misfortune of crossing paths with Ai‑Dai, an evil vampire. Ai‑Dai drinks Cholpon’s blood and takes over her body. Now controlling the girl’s form, Ai‑Dai enters the palace, where she aims to win the affection of a handsome and unsuspecting prince.
Top Billed Cast
Reina Chokoyeva
Cholpon
Uran Sarbagishev
Nurdin
Nurdin Tugelov
Temir-khan
Bibisara Beishenalieva
Ai-Dai
Sapar Abduzhalilov
Genie
Featured Crew
Roman Tikhomirov
Director
Isaak Menaker
Screenplay
Nurdin Tugelov
Screenplay
Apollinariy Dudko
Screenplay
Roman Tikhomirov
Screenplay
Apollinariy Dudko
Director of Photography
Alexander Black
Production Design
Mikhail Raukhverger
Music
Yevgeni Nesterov
Sound Director
Isaac Glikman
Editor