Aktan Arym Kubat

Aktan was born in 1957 in Kyrgyzstan and graduated from the Art Academy in Bishkek (Frunze at that time). He started working as a production designer in the 1980’s, writing his first screenplay in 1995. His films have been screened at various international film festivals and have received multiple awards. Aktan gained international attention for his work, winning the Golden Leopard of the Future at Locarno in 1993 for The Swing and the Silver Leopard for The Adopted Son in 1998.