The Descendant of the Snow Leopard (Kyrgyz: Ак илбирстин тукуму, translit: Ak ilbirstin tukumu; Russian: Потомок Белого Барса, translit: Potomok belogo barsa) is a 1984 Soviet adventure drama film directed by Tolomush Okeyev.
It was entered into the 35th Berlin International Film Festival where it won the Silver Bear for an outstanding single achievement.
[1] The story told in the movie is based on a Kyrgyz folk tale.
[2] Film tells the story of a hunter community living in the highlands, who had to ask for help from the people of the plain in order to survive a very harsh winter.
[3] The belief that violating the traditional hunting restriction will result in disaster is also included in the narrative.