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Kurak

Kurak

Dir. Erke Dzhumakmatova, Emil Atageldiev
89 min

North American Premiere

Women’s rights takes center stage in Kurak, which means “patchwork” in Kyrgyz, illuminating the stories of women fighting for their rights and the injustices they face every single day in Kyrgyzstan. Intermingling documentary footage with fictional stories that are all too familiar, Kurak examines the struggle for women of every class to fight oppression.

Film Details

Festival Programs & Themes: Asian Frontiers, Breakthrough, Films by Women
Film Type: Fiction Feature
Release Year: 2025
Runtime: 89 min
Country/Region: Kyrgyzstan, Luxembourg, Ireland, Serbia, France, Switzerland
Language: Kyrgyz, Russian
Print Source: Eastwood Agency
Tags: Crime, Drama
Program: SEE ALL MSPIFF45 FILMS

Cast/Crew

Director: Erke Dzhumakmatova, Emil Atageldiev
Producer: Erke Dzhumakmatova, Kairat Birimkulov, Katerina Tarbo-Ignatenko, Pavel Feldman, Alexandra Hoesdorff
Cinematographer: Erzhan Arakeev
Screenwriter: Erke Dzhumakmatova
Editor: Anthony Akera
Composer: Raffaele Petrucci
Principal Cast: Ainura Kachkynbek Kyzy, Aliman Ryspekova, Begaiym Asanakunova, Amangeldy Abdrahmanov, Atai Omurbekov