32nd FICA de Vesoul: "Kurak" received three awards! Congratulations! 

Festival: 32nd Festival International des cinema d'Asie

Dates & place: 27.01-03.02.2026, Vesoul, France

"Kurak" directed by Erke Dzhumakmatova & Emil Atageldiev, Kyrgyzstan

The World premiere of the film "Red Heels" will be at the 56th Tampere FF

Date & place: 4-8.03.2026, Tampere, Finland

Directed by Alina Baitokova, Kyrgyzstan

There will be the National premiere of the film "Captive"

Date & place: 24.01.2026, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan 

Directed by Temir Birnazarov

Information on the activities of the Department of Cinematography was heard at the Committee on Culture in the Parliament of Kyrgyzstan

Date & place: 19.01.2026, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan 

Deputy Minister of Culture, Information, and Youth Policy Marat Tagaev presented the report

24th Dhaka International Film Festival: Three Kyrgyz films were awarded!

Dates & place: 10-18.01.2026, Dhaka, Bangladesh 

Asian Competition: "Kurak" by Erke Djumakmatova, Emil Atageldiev & "Ot" (Burning) by Radik Eshimov

Women Filmmakers Section: "The Seventh Month" by Aizada Amangeldy

24th Dhaka International Film Festival: Three films from Kyrgyzstan

Dates & place: 10-18.01.2026, Dhaka, Bangladesh 

Asian Competition: "Kurak" by Erke Djumakmatova & "Ot" (Burning) by Radik Eshimov

Women Filmmakers Section: "The Seventh Month" by Aizada Amangeldy

22nd Third Eye Asian Film Festival Mumbai: Country Focus on Kyrgyzstan

Dates: 9-15.01.2026

Official program: Kurak

List of films "Country Focus on Kyrgyzstan": "Black Red Yellow", "Kurak", "Error 404", "Deal at the Border", "God's Gift"

These films were recommended by Gulbara Tolomushova

22nd Third Eye Asian Film Festival Mumbai: "Kurak" at the Official program

Dates: 9-15.01.2026

Official program: "Kurak"

The Kyrgyz parliament is discussing a bill to optimize the awards system

Busurman Odurakaev - new Chairman of the Kyrgyz Filmmakers Union