
Acting
Klara Yusupzhanova
Born 1940-12-29 · Ken-Say, Kara-Suu, Kyrgyzstan
Klara Yusupzhanova was a Soviet Kyrgyz actress and documentary filmmaker.
Acting credits
4.9An idealistic high school graduate goes to work on a state farm on the Kyrgyz steppe, only to clash with its authoritarian leader.
Heat
1963
NRAlthough 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.
Three Days in July
1978
NRThe 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 unfinished project, "Aeroplane."
Klara
2024
The parable of a simple watering Bot, who discovered the gift of an artist. Real creativity brings its own joys and its own torments...
Gift
1974
5.5In 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.
The First Teacher
1965
NRIn 1920s' Kyrgyzstan, the lives of three people intertwine over the course of a fateful night.
The Prayer
1965
NRThe 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 Apple of My Eye
1976
NRThe life of a thoughtful eighteen year old girl in a rural Kirghiz village.
The Most Obedient
1966
7.0A 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 Chronicle of the Night
1973
Behind the camera
NRA resplendent documentary about the ancient art of carpet weaving, the poetics of carpet patterns, and their spiritual and national significance for Kyrgyz people.
A Tiger Has Killed Two Cows on the Jailoo
1984
NRA 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.
Hello, Jailoo!
1977
NRA lyrical film essay on the city of Bishkek (then named Frunze) in the early 1980s.
The City
1982
NRAn inside look at life in the Alay Valley, a dry and picturesque expanse in southern Kyrgyzstan.
The Valley and Its People
1987
NRA documentary on the life of Kyrgyz shepherds.
The Shepherd and the Fog
1980