Directory of World Cinema: Central Asia

The book follows the format of other DIRECTORIES OF WORLD CINEMA in the presentation of film credits, synopsis and a short critique of key films from each of the Central Asian republics: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan. The first English-language handbook of the cinema of central Asia, covering key films from the Soviet era and independence. This new addition to the Directory of World Cinema series contains around 150 entries on individual films, as well as introductions to the film histories of the five republics: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan. Introductory chapters highlight the key moments of the cinematic development, film studios and festivals, and production histories of the five Central Asian republics. The entries are written by specialists on the film histories of central Asia from the US and UK, as well as the republics themselves. Birgit Beumers is professor emerita in Film Studies at Aberystwyth University, UK, and holds a research grant on Central Asian cinema at the University of Passau, Germany. This is the first English-language handbook of the cinema of Central Asia, covering the key films from the Soviet era and independence. The volume contains ca. 150 entries on individual films, as well as introductions to the film histories of the five republics: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan. Introductory chapters highlight the key moments of the cinematic development, film studios and festivals, and production histories for the five Central Asian republics. The entries are written by specialists on the film histories of the republics from US and UK, as well as the republics.