Gennadiy Bazarov

Directing

Gennadiy Bazarov

Born — Died

1942-05-14 — 2023-02-05

Place of birth

At-Bashi, Tyan Shan, Kyrgyz SSR, USSR

Known for

Directing

Credits

19 titles

Gennadiy Bazarov (Russian: Геннадий Садырович Базаров; May 14, 1942 – February 5, 2023) was a Kyrgyz filmmaker and screenwriter, recognized as a foundational figure in Kyrgyz auteur cinema. His work is noted for its poetic realism, deep engagement with Kyrgyz cultural identity, and contributions to the cinematic movement known as the "Kyrgyz Miracle" of the 1960s and 1970s. Born in At-Bashi, Tyan Shan, Kyrgyz SSR, USSR, Bazarov began his career at Kyrgyzfilm studio, working as an assistant cameraman and director from 1959 to 1961. He graduated from the directing faculty of the All-Union State Institute of Cinematography (VGIK) in Moscow in 1967, where his diploma film, "Mother's Field" (196…

Known for

Behind the camera

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Anyuta

1964

Ambush poster
5.8

A Kirghiz adventure film combining documentary and fictional elements.

Ambush

1969

Mother's Field poster
6.4

In a remote Kyrgyz village, a mother navigates daily life as her family is drawn into the upheaval of World War II. Left behind to tend the land and hold her household together, she clings to hope amid growing uncertainty. As seasons pass, the quiet weight of absence and memory shapes her world. A deeply personal story of endurance, Mother’s Field captures the emotional cost of war from the perspective of those who wait.

Mother's Field

1968

The Apple of My Eye poster
NR

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 Apple of My Eye

1976

Anomaly poster
NR

Follows the party worker who gave up his own child, and a young woman who left her baby in the garbage. After 19 years, it can be seen that the same boy and his mother are living together in a drug dispensary.

Anomaly

1992

Anomaly poster
NR

Follows the party worker who gave up his own child, and a young woman who left her baby in the garbage. After 19 years, it can be seen that the same boy and his mother are living together in a drug dispensary.

Anomaly

1992

Plot poster
9.0

Kalman, released from the colony under an amnesty, turns out to be the only one who comes to the aid of a woman whose child was kidnapped...

Plot

1989

Plot poster
9.0

Kalman, released from the colony under an amnesty, turns out to be the only one who comes to the aid of a woman whose child was kidnapped...

Plot

1989

Karagyz poster
NR

The hardships of modern life for one of the families, unhappy in its own way and at the same time recognizable to others. A husband and wife are fighting and drinking, their eldest son lives on his parents-in-law's money, the middle daughter is a prostitute, and only the youngest daughter, confined to a wheelchair, mute, is watching it.

Karagyz

2003

Karagyz poster
NR

The hardships of modern life for one of the families, unhappy in its own way and at the same time recognizable to others. A husband and wife are fighting and drinking, their eldest son lives on his parents-in-law's money, the middle daughter is a prostitute, and only the youngest daughter, confined to a wheelchair, mute, is watching it.

Karagyz

2003

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9.0

No synopsis available yet.

The First

1985

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9.0

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The First

1985

Көчө poster
NR

The small village "Besh-Kempir" is to be relocated — a reservoir is to flood this area. And although the people are somewhat apprehensive about the relocation, they imagine how they will live as a community on a single street

Көчө

1972

Kanybek poster
NR

Kyrgyzstan of the 19th century. For his audacity, the rich Tyulkubek enslaves the poor young Kanybek. Kanybek runs into the mountains...

Kanybek

1978

Kanybek poster
NR

Kyrgyzstan of the 19th century. For his audacity, the rich Tyulkubek enslaves the poor young Kanybek. Kanybek runs into the mountains...

Kanybek

1978

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NR

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The Shelter for Majors

1988

The Shelter for Majors poster
NR

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The Shelter for Majors

1988

The Prayer poster
NR

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

The Prayer

1965

The Prayer poster
NR

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

The Prayer

1965