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Bishkek 2025


7 articles available in total starting from 10/06/2025. Last article published on 26/06/2025.

Review: Rainbow's Tale

Review: Rainbow's Tale

Saleh Alavizadeh’s debut feature offers a poignant Iranian anthology exploring the alienation of youth, skilfully interweaving emotional depth and dark humour  

26/06 | Bishkek 2025

Bishkek International Film Festival’s CAF Pitch rewards a slew of bold Central Asian voices

Bishkek International Film Festival’s CAF Pitch rewards a slew of bold Central Asian voices

The teams behind ten film projects took the stage to demonstrate their international ambition and seek collaborators at the Kyrgyz event  

20/06 | Bishkek 2025 | Awards

Bishkek proves itself as a meeting point for the Central Asian film community

Bishkek proves itself as a meeting point for the Central Asian film community

Launched just three years ago, the Bishkek International Film Festival is now considered the most stable and promising industry platform in the region  

18/06 | Bishkek 2025

Review: Deal at the Border

Review: Deal at the Border

Dastan Zhapar Ryskeldi's film, centred on a criminal trying to help a girl escape slavery, showcases some striking cinematography but unfolds through a relatively conventional plotline  

17/06 | Bishkek 2025

The Maw Naing’s MA – Cry of Silence wins the Grand Prix at the Bishkek International Film Festival

The Maw Naing’s MA – Cry of Silence wins the Grand Prix at the Bishkek International Film Festival

The Kirghiz pics Mergen and My Love have scooped the Grand Prix for Best Film in the Central Asian Competition and the KyrgyzBox Award for Best Film, respectively  

16/06 | Bishkek 2025 | Awards

Argen Adil Uulu • Festival director, Bishkek International Film Festival

Interview: Argen Adil Uulu • Festival director, Bishkek International Film Festival

“We realised that we could be more than just another event; we could become a platform shaping a new regional system”

The head of the Kyrgyz gathering unpacks this year’s programme and the event’s growing industry impact within the Central Asian region and beyond  

11/06 | Bishkek 2025

Bishkek International Film Festival to showcase Central Asian, French and German cinema

Bishkek International Film Festival to showcase Central Asian, French and German cinema

The Kyrgyz event returns for its third edition in mid-June, reaffirming its role as a vibrant regional hub for discovery, dialogue and development  

10/06 | Bishkek 2025

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