Bishkek to host III Film Forum of female directors of Kyrgyzstan

Bishkek, March 12, 2019. / Kabar /. On March 15-16, Bishkek will host the 3rd cinema forum of female directors of Kyrgyzstan, the Creative Women of Asia Public Foundation reports.

This year the event is supported by the Soros Foundation-Kyrgyzstan, the producer and public figure of Emir Sarpashev, as well as the Tazar film company. Since last year, the forum has risen to the international level, inviting guests from neighboring countries. This year there will also be guests from all over the CIS countries.

Film Forum will last 2 days.

The purpose of the Kinoforum is to support female directors of Kyrgyzstan, Central Asia, the CIS, to unite female directors; create conditions for the exchange of ideas; introduce young filmmakers to the public and support them; raise the status of women in the CIS and Central Asia in the cinema to the International level; glorify forgotten women directors who have made a great contribution to the development of Kyrgyz cinema; bring their work to the public; to draw public attention to gender issues in the country.