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Showing 1 - 5 of 5 titles with a criteria of Subject is Kyrgyzstan
Bride Kidnapping in Kyrgyzstan
The first film about the Kyrgyz tradition of bride kidnapping takes viewers inside families, to talk with kidnapped brides who have managed to escape as well as those who are making homes with their new husbands.
Icarus Films | 2004 | 51 minutes
Jamilia
A search for Jamilia, the title character in the novella by Chingiz Aitmatov about a young woman who rebels against the rules of Kirghiz society.
Icarus Films | 2018 | 84 minutes
Kick-Off
In a small Kyrgyzstan village where women are bound by tradition, activist Gazi organizes a women’s football tournament to empower them and challenge social taboos.
EPF Media | 2025 | 77 minutes
LGBT Rights Around the World
These 7 short videos from Human Rights Watch highlight escalating cultures of violence and repression against LGBT individuals in several countries - South Africa, Russia, Cameroon, Jamaica, and Kyrgyzstan. Abuse survivors share their stories of human rights violations by police, and how local and federal laws create environments of perpetual fear.
The Video Project | 2014 | 32 minutes
Women Behind the Wheel
Two young British women take on the gruelling 3000km drive along Central Asia's Pamir Highway, bringing them to the doorsteps of women from all walks of life and revealing a quiet women's movement in the region.
Bullfrog Films | 2022 | 97 minutes
