3rd Bishkek International Film Festival

Kyrgyzstan, June 11 - June 15 2025

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The jury

Elena Rubashevska (Ukraine), Rafael Grillo Hernández (Cuba), Gulnara Abikeyeva (Kazakhstan)

Awarded films

Mergen by Chingiz Narynov
(Kyrgyzstan, 2025, 110 min)

Reports

Review: Joqtau by Elena Rubashevska
Kyrgyz Cinema at the Bishkek Film Festival by Gulnara Abikeyeva
A Kyrgyz Path for ‘Auteur Cinema’: Chingiz Narynov’s Mergen by Rafael Grillo Hernández

Jury motivation: “Masterfully combining cultural archetypes and modern cinematic language, this story unfolds through the prism of an unconventional hero that is enriched by a memorable variety of secondary characters, balancing between real and mystical dimensions”.

FIPRESCI celebrates 100th anniversary:

FIPRESCI banner was greeting guests at the entrance of one of the festival locations, National Philharmonic. During the closing ceremony, the special video about FIPRESCI was presented by the festival, and Kyrgyz Minister of Culture handed over the Letter of Appreciation to the federation’s representatives.