Native Dancer
Aidai the baksy, or witch doctor, lives in the mountains and helps people. She uses mysterious actions to cure the sick and to give infertile couples children. As capitalist forces begin to encroach on tradition, the first casualty is any culture's most fundamental inheritance - land. The healer has to leave her land because the mob thinks the location is suitable for a filling station. A harsh battle between supernatural good and earthly evil ensues.
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Native Dancer
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Jun 3, 2008
Runtime
1h 27m
Genres
Drama, Fantasy
User Score
34%
Original Title
Баксы
Production Companies
CTB Film Company, Kazakhfilm Studios, Les Petites Lumieres, Kinofabrika
Director
Gulshat Omarova
Budget
$1,500,000
Description
Aidai the baksy, or witch doctor, lives in the mountains and helps people. She uses mysterious actions to cure the sick and to give infertile couples children. As capitalist forces begin to encroach on tradition, the first casualty is any culture's most fundamental inheritance - land. The healer has to leave her land because the mob thinks the location is suitable for a filling station. A harsh battle between supernatural good and earthly evil ensues.