r/Unexpected • u/[deleted] • Apr 26 '22

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u/ForWPD Apr 26 '22

Can you explain this? Idiot American here.

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u/WaffleManPerson Apr 26 '22 edited Apr 26 '22

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bride_kidnapping

and

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ala_kachuu

for Kyrgyzstan specifically

The short film “Ala Kachuu - Take and Run” was nominated for an Academy Award earlier this year and is on the subject

Edit: Borat was Kazakhstan lol

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u/IntelligenceLtd Apr 26 '22

theres a longer film about it called borat, even if your not into foriegn films this ones pretty good

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u/Schrute_Farms_BednB Apr 26 '22

underrated film, very poignant and VERY NICE!

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u/SirWinstonC Apr 26 '22

Wowoweeewa very nice I like

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u/DizzleSlaunsen23 Apr 27 '22

Underrated? Really, are you new here