The Chimp is the nickname of a teenage boy (with large ears) who lives in the small town of Balyktchy, Kirghizstan, a former part of the USSR in central Asia. His family is being torn apart by his dad's alcoholism, his emotions are being torn as he sees his friends pair off into couples, and his job working on the railtracks is uninspiring.
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Aktan Arym Kubat Director · Tonino Guerra Writer Avtandil Adikulov Writer
First release May 1, 2001 · Produced in Kyrgyzstan, Japan, France · Languages Kyrgyz, Russian
Production
TPS Cinéma
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Bitters End
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Noé Productions
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Beshkempir Films
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Studio Beshkempir
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Multivision
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Haut et Court
Production · Distribution
Kyrgyzstan · Japan · France
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Original title
Маймыл
Original language
Kyrgyz
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Kyrgyz · Russian
Release dates
France · May 1, 2001
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No release date listed for United States.
Japan
May 1, 2001 · Digital
Russia
January 20, 2002 · Theatrical
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