Movies: Klara Yusupzhanova

A plane bound for Africa ends up in the hands of hired killers. Their goal is to prevent the Soviet doctor from getting to Lega, where he is to operate on the leader of the liberation movement....

The death of their exceptional father shakes the Shatmanov family to its core, forcing them to reflect on the past and future. Erkin, who has built a life in Moscow, faces criticism from relatives who see him as having betrayed his roots. Yet his lov...

Dyuishen is assigned to the mountainous Kirghiz region of Central Asia by the Young Communist League after he is discharged from the Red Army. It is 1923 and the Civil war has ended. The former soldier becomes a teacher, bringing the Leninist doctrin...

The life of a thoughtful eighteen year old girl in a rural Kirghiz village....

Although they used to be a couple, time has changed everything for Alym and Salima. Seeing how happy she is without him, Alym realizes he might be a failure....

An idealistic high school graduate goes to work on a state farm on the Kyrgyz steppe, only to clash with its authoritarian leader....

The parable of a simple watering Bot, who discovered the gift of an artist. Real creativity brings its own joys and its own torments......

The documentary explores the life of Klara Yusupzhanova, celebrated actress-turned-director, through the perspectives of her colleagues, husband, and daughter, unfolding in three parts: her acting career, her journey as a filmmaker, and her unfinishe...

An inside look at life in the Alay Valley, a dry and picturesque expanse in southern Kyrgyzstan....

A resplendent documentary about the ancient art of carpet weaving, the poetics of carpet patterns, and their spiritual and national significance for Kyrgyz people....

In 1920s' Kyrgyzstan, the lives of three people intertwine over the course of a fateful night....

A film about the life of herders and shepherds on summer distant pastures, known as the jailoo. It tells the story of people in a demanding profession, which gives the film a distinctive national flavor....

A documentary on the life of Kyrgyz shepherds....

A lyrical film essay on the city of Bishkek (then named Frunze) in the early 1980s....