Klara Yusupzhanova

In post-Civil War 1923, a young Red Army veteran is sent to the mountainous Kirghiz region of Kyrgyzstan to establish the first school. The former soldier becomes a teacher, bringing Leninist doctrine to the remote Moslem area where elders forbade children to attend school. He falls in love with one of his students, but the young woman is sold by her father to a wealthy chieftain.

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.

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 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 love and work keep him tied to the city. This film delves into the inner struggles of a modern man torn between duty and belonging.

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

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

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

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