In a remote Kyrgyz village where gold mining and poaching rule, an investigator begins to see inherited visions that reveal a dark connection between a poaching king, a murdered girl, and a deadly conspiracy surrounding an abandoned gold mine.
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Chingiz Narynov Director · Aikyz Gaparova Writer Urmat Tendik Cinematographer
First release June 12, 2025 · Produced in Kyrgyzstan · Languages Kyrgyz, Russian
Production
Citylab Films
Production
Kyrgyzfilm
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Kyrgyzstan
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Original title
Мерген
Original language
Kyrgyz
Spoken on screen
Kyrgyz · Russian
Release dates
Kyrgyzstan · June 12, 2025
Premiere · Bishkek International Film Festival
No release date listed for United States.
Austria
April 24, 2026 · Premiere · Red Lotus Asian Film Festival
Netherlands
January 30, 2026 · Premiere · International Film Festival Rotterdam
Russia
June 29, 2026 · Premiere · Mirror Andrey Tarkovsky International Film Festival
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