The Valley and Its People

A plane bound for Africa ends up in the hands of hired killers. Their goal is to prevent the Soviet doctor from getting to Lega, where he is to operate on the leader of the liberation movement.

In post-Civil War 1923, a young Red Army veteran is sent to the mountainous Kirghiz region of Kyrgyzstan to establish the first school. The former soldier becomes a teacher, bringing Leninist doctrine to the remote Moslem area where elders forbade children to attend school. He falls in love with one of his students, but the young woman is sold by her father to a wealthy chieftain.

An idealistic high school graduate goes to work on a state farm on the Kyrgyz steppe, only to clash with its authoritarian leader.

A film about the life of herders and shepherds on summer distant pastures, known as the jailoo. It tells the story of people in a demanding profession, which gives the film a distinctive national flavor.

Although they used to be a couple, time has changed everything for Alym and Salima. Seeing how happy she is without him, Alym realizes he might be a failure.

A resplendent documentary about the ancient art of carpet weaving, the poetics of carpet patterns, and their spiritual and national significance for Kyrgyz people.

A lyrical film essay on the city of Bishkek (then named Frunze) in the early 1980s.

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.

A documentary on the life of Kyrgyz shepherds.

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

The life of a thoughtful eighteen year old girl in a rural Kirghiz village.