Uninvited
Ekaterina Ganzhela
Russia. 2024. 20 min
A couple arrives unannounced to visit their adult son, who is celebrating his birthday. However, upon arriving home and not finding their son, the parents discover a tied-up, exhausted hostage. Now they face a dilemma: whom to save – the unknown victim or their beloved son, who is a maniac.
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Adilet Karzhoev
Kyrgystan. 2024. 14 min
A rural high school student Burul is interested in wrestling. The wrestling coach won’t let her train at the boys’ gym, so she trains at home alone. Burul’s father believes that wrestling is not for girls and forbids her to do it. One guy from a neighboring village kidnaps Burul to marry her after several unsuccessful attempts to talk to Burul.
ADILET KARZHOEV
Adilet Karzhoev was born in 1988 in Kyrgyzstan. In 2011, he received a Bachelor’s degree from the Kyrgyz-Turkish University Manas; department of Radio, TV and Cinema. In 2019, he received a Master’s degree from American University in Central Asia; a department of Journalism (concentration in cinema). Adilet produced several documentaries and fiction films, which became laureates of many international film festivals. Adilet is currently teaching in TV, Cinema and Visual Arts Department at the American University of Central Asia.
Filmography
2011 – Sary-Oy/documentary/18’
2016 – Thank you, Doctor!/documengtary/26’
2019 – Carousel/fiction/19’
2021 – Black Wagon/documentary/24’
2024 – Burul/fiction/14’
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| Script Daniyar Abdykerimov, Adilet Karzhoev Producer Adilet Karzhoev Cinematographer Zhumanazar Koichubekov Editor Karash Zhanyshov Sound Nurkyz Tungatarova Art director |
Sonata of Good Women
Mehdi Mahaei
Iran. 2024. 20 min
In a city ravaged by war, a brave woman struggles with a heart-wrenching dilemma. Torn between her deep love for her husband, a soldier on the front lines, and an intense, forbidden romance with a young woman, she finds herself caught in a whirlwind of passion and guilt. As she anxiously awaits news of her husband’s fate, she battles with secret desires that he may never return, freeing her to embrace the love that society forbids. This powerful film explores the complexities of love, loyalty, and the human heart in the darkest of times.
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