00:00 On an icy track in the Kyrgyz highlands, an old van sets off…. Driving Kuban and Duisheu. In extreme climatic conditions, it delivers the “fruits of happiness” to the most isolated villages in the region.
01:57 Before leaving, they provide themselves with goods like the “fruits of happiness”
04:15 On the road, they must not stop
06:30 When the road is frozen, drivers can get stuck
10:27 In the valley, the riders participate in the "Kok Borou"
12:32 In Kyrgyzstan, a broken down car leads to death
17:10 To find a place to sleep, the taxi will have to travel many more kilometers
18:10 Due to the cold, the engine froze
19:40 Many trucks fall into the precipice
24:48 There are only two passages between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, such as the Kizil-Art pass
28:58 This republic of the former USSR is the poorest
30:00 Traditionally Kyrgyz do family business
32:00 Clementines are the fruits of great celebrations in Kyrgyzstan
35:50 To heat the houses, the inhabitants look for shrubs in the desert
39:50 Kuban and Duisheu heard about yaks for sale
47:10 To cross the territories of the Afghan tribes, you need a lot of courage
48:50 To give strength the inhabitants sing
Director: Philippe Lafaix, Julien Boluen