Bride Kidnapping in Kyrgyzstan

34 mins
In the Issyk-Kul region of Kyrgyzstan, tradition is king. Polo's still played with a freshly killed goat and the men still marry their women the old-fashioned way: by abducting them off the street and forcing them to be their wife. Bride kidnapping is a supposedly ancient custom that's made a major comeback since the fall of Communism and now accounts for nearly half of all marriages in some parts.

Jason Mojica

Additional Camera

Bernardo Loyola

Cinematography

Eddy Moretti

Executive Producer

Shane Smith

Executive Producer

Steven Belser

Head of Production

Suroosh Alvi

Executive Producer

Jason Mojica

Producer

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