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Place: Shanghai, China Dates: 12-21.06.2026 Competitive program of the Shanghai IFF: Asian New Talent of the Golden Goblet Awards
Skylark
Script-writer & director: Narghiza Dotieva Idea & producer: Gulnara Kasmambetova Director of photography: Benjamin Liddel Composer: Evgeniy Kim Starring: Ularbek Mirlanov & Bermet Omurova Production: "Kyrgyzserial" & "Dapanfilm" Country of the production: Kyrgyzstan The film was completed: December, 2025 Duration: 85 min.
Synopsis: Rooted in the legacy of Soviet-era border-making, Skylark follows Aibek, a teenager, in a Kyrgyz village beside the Tajik border. He navigates the delicate balance between tender domestic life and the heightened tension of living near a border. As tensions reignite, he’s caught between memory, duty, and his mother’s absence. Skylark is a coming-of-age story shaped by partition of land and family.
Narghiza Dotieva
Info about director:
Narghiza Dotieva, a Kyrgyz director and writer, grew up listening to her grandfather recite the epic of Manas, the Kyrgyz people’s folklore. This early exposure inspired her to pursue filmmaking, allowing her to share stories like her grandfather. She obtained a First Class Honours in Film at the University of Westminster in London. After her studies she worked in documentary and advertising, shooting commercials for brands like Hyundai, Dove, BMW, Turkish Airlines, DHL, and many others. Currently, she is in pre-production for her first feature film set in Kyrgyzstan. Among her short fictions - "Blue Gate" (2024) - participant & laureate of many festivals.
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