Alisher and Dildora are in love in Osh, Kyrgyzstan. Soon they are married and even sooner they have a baby on the way. At just 18, the smitten couple had considered only romance, but now Alisher finds himself struggling to provide for his young family in the harsh economic climate of Osh. The only option left for Alisher, like so many of his generation, is to leave his new bride to try to make it big in Moscow. While the earnest love between the newlyweds has a sweetness stronger than their 3,500 mile divide, their relationship is now beset by challenges more dire than distance alone. LONG DISTANCE LOVE is the story of national struggle, economic decline, the migration of labor and a generation dealing with post-Soviet hardships, but above all, it is one of the most tender love stories ever captured on film.

Magnus Gertten has directed a number of highly praised documentaries for the Swedish national television, some of which are also theatrical releases. He is currently working on a trilogy of films about the city of Malmo, Sweden.

Magnus Gertten has directed a number of highly praised documentaries for the Swedish national television, some of which are also theatrical releases. He is currently working on a trilogy of films about the city of Malmo, Sweden.