Artykpai Suyundukov

Film director, screenwriter and actor, People's Artist of Kyrgyzstan. He directed the features Among People (1978, with B. Shamshiev), Roads Met (1987), The Mourner (1992) and Shambala (2020), based on Chingiz Aitmatov's The White Ship. His documentaries include Zone of Rest (1981) and Nomadism. As an actor he appeared in Shot at Karash Pass and Golden Autumn. He has taught directing at Manas University since 2000.