Bolotbek Zhumaliev
Art
Known For

A capricious lord who is blind in one eye orders a portrait from three painters, threatening to condemn them to death should the results displease him.
The Portrait

A parable about an evil dragon who has captured the “magic light”, without which people are forced to live in darkness. Mother Earth gives birth to three sons-heroes, who one by one set out to bring light to people. But the insidious dragon exposes the heroes to temptations, from which they themselves turn into monsters...
Dragon's Cave

A young deer takes on the mystery of the Moon in the night sky.
The Nighttime Adventure

After an injured wolf gets left behind by his wolf pack, a kind she-goat nurses him back to health.
The Lame Wolf

A little lamb is so proud of his new horns he cannot help but keep butting everyone he meets.
The Butting Lamb

Inspired by Kyrgyz fairy-tales. When people have to select a new lord, they turn to a falcon for help.
Akyl Karachach

In this animated film inspired by Kyrgyz fairy-tales, a skylark helps people solve their problems.
The Skylark

After falling prey to an eagle, a young hunter named Olokon has to find his way out of an eagle's nest and fights a dragon to save his new friends.
Olokon

As numbers quarrel after disagreeing which number is the strongest, two children realize the true meaning of strength in numbers.
Numbers Quarrel

A once-mighty lion is now too old to hunt. A vulture tells him to join a zoo. Will the lion choose freedom or a comfortable life behind bars?
Superpoodle

A kid, a lamb and a baby camel make friends and bravely set out on a journey to catch up with their herds.
Three Brave Friends

An evocative animated film on the life and works of the great Kyrgyz poet Alykul Osmonov.
The Poet: Becoming

The traditional patterns of ancient Kyrgyz carpets tell an old legend about the insidious sorcerer Kara-Khan, about a girl imprisoned by him in a dungeon, and about a brave young man hurrying to her aid.
Patterned Fairy Tale

A crafty spider becomes so good at spinning his web that he can no longer control his appetites.
The Greedy Spider

In a family of hares, one brother is docile and one is adventurous. When the two face danger, their friendship is tested.
Two Little Hares

A pair of crows attempt to help their little son find his calling in life.
Find Your Calling

A brave old man accepts a challenge to a fight with an evil giant.
Old Meke and the Black Giant

A young man agrees to be buried in a rampart to save his community from invaders.