Mirlan Abdykalykov
Was born in Sokuluk, Kyrgyzstan, in 1982. Graduated from Kyrgyz State National University, Journalism Faculty in 2004. Mirlan Abdykalykov started his career in film as an actor playing leading roles in his father Aktan Abdykalykov's films 'The Swing' (1993), 'The Adopted Son' (1998), and 'The Chimp' (2001). Debuted as a film director in 2015 with 'Heavenly Nomadic' (WP Karlovy Vary IFF).