Only Heaven Knows Dünüyö
Synopsis
Set in Chicago’s Kyrgyz community, this tense drama follows a Kyrgyz family thrown into turmoil as they try to find their footing in the U.S. Eric, the prodigal son, is a working truck driver trying to save enough money to buy a house for his wife Mira and his mother. This plan is complicated, though, when his mounting gambling debts begin to catch up with him. Suddenly left to her own devices, Mira is forced to navigate a maze of immigration appointments, interpersonal strife, and suspicion.
Documentary-turned-fiction filmmaker Nurzhamal Karamoloeva crafts an urgent and compelling story about a community on edge. Fresh and vital, Only Heaven Knows portrays a people struggling to assimilate, as they endure the perils of pursuing the American Dream—an ideal that can quickly turn combustible.
Screenings & Events
Screening
Tue, Oct 21 @ 5:15pm
at AMC NEWCITY 14, Screen 13
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Director Nurzhamal Karamoldoeva
Screening
Wed, Oct 22 @ 2:00pm
at AMC NEWCITY 14, Screen 04
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Director Nurzhamal Karamoldoeva
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Media
Film Credits
- Aziza Khalbekova
- Jeff Man, Güljan Toktogul
- Ulukmyrza Ravshanbekov
- Mitchell Arens
- Malika Kanatova, Dauren Tashkenbaev, Elmira Mirza
- Ulan Moldousupov
- Nurzhamal Karamoldoeva
- Paradigma N
Sponsors
Program Patron
Robert and Penelope Steiner Family Foundation
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