Bishkek 2025 7 articles available in total starting from 10/06/2025. Last article published on 26/06/2025. Review: Rainbow's TaleSaleh Alavizadeh’s debut feature offers a poignant Iranian anthology exploring the alienation of youth, skilfully interweaving emotional depth and dark humour 26/06 | Bishkek 2025Bishkek International Film Festival’s CAF Pitch rewards a slew of bold Central Asian voicesThe teams behind ten film projects took the stage to demonstrate their international ambition and seek collaborators at the Kyrgyz event 20/06 | Bishkek 2025 | AwardsBishkek proves itself as a meeting point for the Central Asian film communityLaunched 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 2025Review: Deal at the BorderDastan 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 2025The Maw Naing’s MA – Cry of Silence wins the Grand Prix at the Bishkek International Film FestivalThe 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 | AwardsInterview: 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 2025Bishkek International Film Festival to showcase Central Asian, French and German cinemaThe 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