Three awards of the film "Kurak":

 ♦ Grand Prix de Jury (International jury Great Prize);

 ♦ Prix de la Critique (Critic's Award);

 ♦ Prix de Jury Lyceen (High School Jury Award)

"Kurak"

A young woman, secretly working as a camgirl, becomes the target of blackmail by a corrupt law enforcement officer. Terrified by the idea of public exposure, she is forced to enter into an intimate relationship with him. A mother, whose 18-year-old daughter committed suicide after being drugged and raped and images of the violence were posted online, desperately seeks justice but is hampered by a flawed investigation. These destinies are intertwined with that of Jamila, a prominent TV journalist famous for her support of gender equality, but also the mistress of an influential politician. Kurak is a scathing indictment of the patriarchal environment and mentality that perpetuate violence against women. It exposes how old-school misogynistic values and the corruption of the nouveau riche combine to maintain oppression. It seeks to symbolize the voices of Kyrgyz women who remain ignored and unheard in the face of violence and is designed as an uncompromising work, a “patchwork” of tragic stories that aims to shake consciences and call for justice in Kyrgyz society.

Director : Erke Dzhumakmatova, Emil Atageldiev 
Script :  Erke Dzhumakmatova
Photographer : Erzhan Arakeev
Editing : Anthony Akera
Sound : Iliya Gariev
Music : Raffaele Petrucci
Interprètes : Ainura Kachkynbek Kyzy, Aliman Ryspekova, Begaiym Asanakunova, Amangeldy Abdrahmanov, Atai Omurbekov
Production :  Omyo Studio
Year : 2025
DCP, Color, 89 mn, original version kirghiz with english subtitles
French electronic subtitles

Vision of Jiseok Award, Busan Film Festival 2025 
European premiere

The VIFFAC, Vesoul International Festival of Asian Cinema, is organized by the association of the International Festival of Asian Cinema. This association aims to organize the festival and through it to promote Asian cinematography, to make known and recognized the city and the Agglomeration of Vesoul, the department of Haute-Saône and the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. It is a member of NETPAC (Network for the Promotion of Asia-Pacific Cinema).