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- DirectorNarges AbyarStarsBahram RadanElnaz ShakerdoostHootan ShakibaThe film tells the story of a woman on the outskirts of the city who lives with her husband and child, but the story of their lives changes.
- DirectorAibek DaiyrbekovStarsDastan AibekKanat DildedosovBaiel DuisheevTen-year-old Maksat with his mother and sister moves to his mother's native village: where he meets and makes friends with two neighboring boys. It turns out mom is in a quarrel with her father. Soon, the father of Maksat also comes for the family and remain to live together. In order to win his son again, his father gives Maksat a young stallion, the same as all the neighboring boys. Father, a computer science teacher and a former alcoholic, is trying to establish a new life. But his father is not satisfied with his position in this village, because now he is a "heap-kuyo" - this is how the Kyrgyz speak unflattering words about a man who lives with his native wife ... Eldiyar, every day, goes to a stop and waits for a bus coming from the city - he waits for his mother to return. And every day the bus arrives without mom. And only after leaving the bus, Eldiyar goes to play with the rest of the guys. And then one day, my mother gets out of the bus. Eldiyar is beside himself with happiness. But he still does not know that his mother came to say goodbye to him, perhaps forever. Azamat is forced to fight every day with his cousin uncle, the father of Eldiyar, for an unfair accusation of arson of hay. But he also cannot reveal the true culprit, his friend, because then he will get even more. The intertwined lives, the thirst for profit, the pride and other problems of adults slowly and imperceptibly begin to affect children's destinies, leaving a bitter taste of wormwood. The smell of wormwood in every Kyrgyz and Asian is associated simultaneously with a bitter taste and a tremulous sense of childhood.
- DirectorRoozbeh GhasemiStarsAnvar SultanovOleg Nikolaevich TaninMariambi KhakimovaAl Aziv, ProRock and Red Planet. Three Bands - one Obsession: Rock Metal! This sounds not extraordinary but it is in a country shaped by strong traditions and which is still struggling to find his way to the future. But there is a new generation in this former Soviet Republic, which faces long since many challenges, exacerbated by the combined effects of the civil war (1992-1997) and the economic and politic transition, with new questions, ideals and dreams. The youth of Tajikistan are finding their own paths, voicing their own concerns with the status quo and demonstrating their own identity. These young Metal-Heads are confronted by unique challenges of producing and performing music in a society so at odds with their own values. There might be different characters, different bands and different styles but there is only one message spread out through the sound of their music: I Want to Be Different.
- DirectorSara NacerStarsHasna El Becharia-"The Desert Rocker" is an intimate, witty and profound portrait of the extraordinary Hasna El Becharia, a pioneer Gnawa artist. The first musician to break through the social barrier of this culture, she empowers and inspires women of all ages by reclaiming a musical tradition reserved for men for centuries . A singularly talented artist, she leads women to redefine their roles and challenge cultural norms , one musical performance at a time.
- DirectorAbbas RafeiStarsNarges MohammadiFariba NaderiHana HarandiWhen Sara wakes up in the morning, she finds out that her husband is missing. She and her teenage daughter are left without anyone to rely on.
- DirectorSiavash AsadiStarsAmin HayayeeReza KordPantea Panahiha