Bride Kidnapping in Kyrgyzstan

Overview

In the Issyk-Kul region of Kyrgyzstan, tradition is king. Polo's still played with a freshly killed goat and the men still marry their women the old-fashioned way: by abducting them off the street and forcing them to be their wife. Bride kidnapping is a supposedly ancient custom that's made a major comeback since the fall of Communism and now accounts for nearly half of all marriages in some parts.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

December 8, 2011

Original language

English

Production

VICE Media

Cast

Thomas Morton

Director

Santiago Stelley

Producer

Shane Smith,Jason Mojica,Eddy Moretti,Suroosh Alvi

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt8508748