I was scrolling through Facebook the other day, and as some readers know, I have a lot of Iranian friends and colleagues from my undergraduate days when I conducted research in Tehran and Esfahan. Well, one of them happened to post a deal that is simply too good to not share with you: a website dedicated to Iranian cinema has a special deal making all its films free for 90 days. Continue reading “Iranian Movie Night: ALL OF THE MOVIES!”
I’m really excited to share with you a short Kyrgyz film that is taking the short film circuit by storm this year. It’s called Seide, and it was written, directed, and produced by the incomparable Elnura Osmonalieva, a FLEX alumnus and current NYU MFA student who has a true gift for stunning visual storytelling. Let’s take a look. Continue reading “Kyrgyzstani Movie Night: Seide”
UPDATE: The film’s producer (Altysh Film) recently uploaded the full film to YouTube with English subtitles! You can watch it here.
Kyrgyzstan’s cinema is not the most famous in the world. Its films only rarely garner international attention, but those that do are striking and extremely unique. In a new occasional feature, I’ll be blogging about some of Kyrgyzstan’s most famous films, and how you can watch them at home. First up: Kurmanjan Datka: Queen Of The Mountains. Continue reading “Kyrgyzstani Movie Night: “Kurmanjan Datka: Queen Of The Mountains””
