Bride Kidnapping In Kyrgyzstan

A fascinating insight into the ancient custom of bride kidnapping which is a common way of marrying in Kyrgyzstan, one of the former Soviet Republics in Central Asia.

Typically, when a Kyrgyz man decides to marry, he abducts the woman he has chosen, with the help of several friends, by literally snatching her off the street. We follow the dramatic stories of four of non-consensual kidnappings.