The White Ship (1976 film)

The White Ship (Ак кеме, Белый пароход) is a 1976 Soviet drama film directed by Bolotbek Shamshiyev. It was entered into the 26th Berlin International Film Festival.

Plot
In a primeval forest cut off from the rest of the world, a seven-year-old boy and six adults are living. The boy is isolated and lonesome. A connoisseur of folk tales, old Maumoon serves as a substitute for his parents. A world of tales and beautiful legends as perceived by the impressionable child prone to fantastic perception of reality, conflicts with the harsh existence of adults engrossed into their own problems.

Cast

 * Nurgazy Sydygaliyev as Boy
 * Sabira Kumushaliyeva as Grandma
 * Orozbek Kutmanaliyev as Uncle Orozkul
 * Aiturgan Temirova as Gyuldzhamal
 * Asankul Kuttubayev as Momun