Grab and Run
Jan 05, 2017 | IMDB 6
85 min Watch NowDocumentary
After the Kyrgyzstan Independence in 1991, the ancient practice of Ala-Kachuu ("grab and run") returned. Some women escape the men that kidnap them, but many remain married because of tradition and the fear of scandal.
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IMDB 5.6 | Oct , 2005
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IMDB 0 | May , 2008
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IMDB 7 | Nov , 1959
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IMDB 6.7 | Nov , 2013
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IMDB 5.7 | Aug , 2014
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IMDB 5.3 | Jan , 2019
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IMDB 0 | Nov , 2009
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IMDB 7.2 | Apr , 2001
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IMDB 5 | Apr , 2016
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IMDB 0 | Sep , 2013
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IMDB 6.1 | Jan , 1979
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IMDB 4.8 | Sep , 2004
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IMDB 6.5 | Jan , 2014
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IMDB 6.6 | Mar , 2014
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IMDB 7 | Mar , 2014
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IMDB 5.7 | Apr , 2002
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