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8 articles available in total starting from 09/09/2022. Last article published on 11/06/2025.

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

EXCLUSIVE: First look at Erke Dzhumakmatova and Emil Atageldiev’s drama Kurak, now in post-production

EXCLUSIVE: First look at Erke Dzhumakmatova and Emil Atageldiev’s drama Kurak, now in post-production

Based on true events, the film follows several intertwined stories about the disempowerment of women, set against the backdrop of modern-day Kyrgyzstan’s patriarchal society  

29/01 | Production | Funding | Kyrgyzstan/Switzerland/Serbia/Luxembourg/Netherlands/ Italy/France

Stefano Centini • Producer, Volos Films

Interview: Stefano Centini • Producer, Volos Films

“Without a doubt, European festivals are the platforms which offer Central Asian films the most exposure”

The Italian juror on the Bishkek CAF Pitch chatted with us about his work as a producer and the potential offered by the Central Asian region  

20/06/2024 | /Italy

Erke Dzhumakmatova • Coordinator, CAF Pitch programme, Bishkek International Film Festival

Interview: Erke Dzhumakmatova • Coordinator, CAF Pitch programme, Bishkek International Film Festival

“We aim to become a leading, flagship festival in Central Asia”

The coordinator of the Kyrgyz gathering’s industry sidebar takes stock of this year’s edition and touches on the process of co-producing with Central Asian countries  

18/06/2024 | /Kyrgyzstan

The second edition of the Bishkek International Film Festival announces its award winners

The second edition of the Bishkek International Film Festival announces its award winners

Two features co-produced by France, Shambhala and Inshallah a Boy, have snagged the Jury Prix for Best Cinematography and the Award for Best Acting, respectively  

17/06/2024 | Festivals | Awards | Kyrgyzstan

Aktan Arym Kubat • Director of This Is What I Remember

Interview: Aktan Arym Kubat • Director of This Is What I Remember

“Garbage is a consequence of human activity and originates in the mind”

The Kyrgyz helmer provides insights into the local context around his film and explains key metaphors that accompany its message  

28/04/2023 | goEast 2023

Review: Call of God

Review: Call of God

VENICE 2022: South Korean master Kim Ki-duk’s posthumous film possesses some great pathos, but its potential is undermined by its visual patchiness and nebulous writing  

09/09/2022 | Venice 2022 | Out of Competition

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