A film shot on a phone by a Kyrgyz director has entered an international competition

Елена Краснова Society
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The film titled "Dream of Reason" was created by Talgar Zamir-Seit in the noir genre and shot on a regular mobile phone. The filming location was the village of Palana on the Kamchatka Peninsula, where the director established "KoryakFilm" — the first creative association that became an important milestone for auteur cinema in this region.

Talgar's work will be presented at the XIII Forum of Young Cinema "Umут," which will take place in Bishkek from March 4 to 7, 2026. The film will participate in the international program alongside works from Japan, Russia, and other countries, including Armenia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kalmykia, Tatarstan, Azerbaijan, and Singapore.

The project was realized with the support of "KoryakFilm" and "Besh-Tentek+Churek," involving Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Uzbekistan, and Japan.

Talgar Zamir-Seit is a prominent figure in the cultural world of Kyrgyzstan, a film critic and director who actively works in the field of auteur cinema in Central Asia. He is also a co-founder of the Selkinchek and Seit_Critic projects and has received numerous awards from international film festivals, including several successful short films.
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