Kubatbek Zhusubaliev
Writing
Known For

Once in a war movie, Avalbek "recognized" his father in a soldier walking with a grenade at a fascist tank. And no one dared to disabuse the boy of this.
Little Soldier

The parable is about a young man who lives in his imaginary world and gets into various funny situations.
Don Quixote of My Childhood

An inside look at life in the Alay Valley, a dry and picturesque expanse in southern Kyrgyzstan.
The Valley and Its People

A resplendent documentary about the ancient art of carpet weaving, the poetics of carpet patterns, and their spiritual and national significance for Kyrgyz people.
A Tiger Has Killed Two Cows on the Jailoo

A documentary on the life of Kyrgyz shepherds.
The Shepherd and the Fog

The documentary explores the life of Klara Yusupzhanova, celebrated actress-turned-director, through the perspectives of her colleagues, husband, and daughter, unfolding in three parts: her acting career, her journey as a filmmaker, and her unfinished project, "Aeroplane."
Klara

A film about the life of herders and shepherds on summer distant pastures, known as the jailoo. It tells the story of people in a demanding profession, which gives the film a distinctive national flavor.
Hello, Jailoo!
The parable of a simple watering Bot, who discovered the gift of an artist. Real creativity brings its own joys and its own torments...
Gift

A lyrical film essay on the city of Bishkek (then named Frunze) in the early 1980s.