Near the beginning and near the end of Mirlan Abdykalykov’s beautifully made but tough-minded, enraging “Bride Kidnapping” there are literally mirroring shots of the main character, 19-year-old Umut ...

An optimistic young woman living on the hardscrabble outskirts of Bishkek pursues career dreams unaware that neighborhood men and women may have other plans for her. In parallel we are introduced to ...