The Four Cardinal Directions of Childhood at the XI Baiqonyr Film Festival
When we study contemporary auteur and mainstream cinema, adult drama always stays in focus. This is understandable, since the complex…
Kazakhstan
Why Central Asian Cinema is Still Struggling to Find its own Identity
“To be ignorant of what happened before you were bornis to remain forever a child.” — Marcus Tullius Cicero Head…
Village, Exile and Absence: Notes from the Bishkek International Film Festival
The Bishkek International Film Festival, in Kyrgyzstan, with only four editions behind it, has established itself as one of the…