Black Red Yellow, Kyrgyzstan

About film "Black Red Yellow":

«Black Red Yellow»,Kyrgyzstan, directed by Aktan Arym Kubat, 2025, 93’, Kyrgyz, drama

Script-writers: Aktan Arym Kubat & Topchugul Shaidullaeva

Director: Aktan Arym Kubat

DoP: Talant Akynbekov

Producer: Kyrgyzfilm named after T.Okeyev

Cast: Nargiza Mamatkulova, Mirlan Abdykalykov, Aigul Busurmankulova

World premiere: Shanghai 2025, Grand-Prix, also this film – participant and laureate of many festivals

Synopsis.

The art of carpet weaving has a long history in Kyrgyzstan and is an integral part of everyday life. BLACK RED YELLOW follows the talented carpet weaver Turdugul, who, as a nomad, travels from one commission to the next, becoming part of her clients’ lives for a few weeks at a time. When Turdugul meets Kadyr, an unhappily married shepherd, during one of her commissions, they fall in love. It is an encounter Turdugul cannot forget. Decades later, she sets out on a final journey into the past.

Aktan Arym Kubat, director of "Black Red Yellow"

About director & script-writer Aktan Arym Kubat:

Aktan Arym Kubat was born in 1957 in Sokuluk, Kyrgyzstan. Graduated from Kyrgyz State Art School in 1980. Worked as set designer, production designer and in 1990 debuted as film director with short documentary “The Dog Was Running”. In 1993 has shot first short fiction film “The Swing” and in 1998 fiction feature “The Adopted Son”. Participant of various international film festivals and multiply awarded.  ACTING MEMBER OF THE EUROPEAN ACADEMY OF ARTS. ACTING MEMBER OF ASIAN PACIFIC SCREEN ACADEMY. Chevalier dans l’Ordre des arts et des lettres (french republic).

Among films:

♦ “The Swing”, 1993: Leopards of Tomorrow - Locarno (1993), Special jury mention - Turin, (1993), Grand-Prix - Potsdam, Germany (1994)

♦ “The Adopted Son”, 1998: Silver Leopard - Locarno (1998), Grand-Prix - Eurasia Almaty (1998), Audience prize & Jury prize - Vienna, Jury prize - Tokyo Asian IFF, Grand-prix - Cottbuss IFF etc.

♦ "The Chimp", 2001: World premiere - Cannes, Grand-Prix - Yalta IFF, Jury prize - Kinoshock, Anapa, Prize for best direction - Listopad, Minsk, "Silver Dolphin" jury prize - Festtroya, Portugal, FIPRESCI Award - Bratislava

♦ "The Light Thief", 2010: World premiere - Cannes (Directors' Fortnight), Special screening at the Locarno IFF, Grand-Prix & FIPRESCI award at the Eurasia - Almaty etc.

♦ "Centaur", 2017: World premiere - Berlinale, CICAE award, Grand-Prix at the MOOOV, Belgium, Best director award at the Eurasia Almaty etc.

♦ "This is what I remember" (Esimde), 2022: World premiere - Tokyo IFF, Grand-Prix APSA, Grand-Prix Eurasia Almaty etc.

♦ "Black Red Yellow", 2025: Grand-Prix Shanghai IFF, UNESCO Award at the APSA, Best film award at the Korkut-Ata IFF Kazakhstan, Diamond Butterfly for the Best DoP at the Eurasian Film Award, Moscow, Russia.