New East Digital Archive

Central Asian Film

Mesmerisingly minimalist, Beshkempir is a relatable coming-of-age story from Central Asia | Film of the Week

Mesmerisingly minimalist, Beshkempir is a relatable coming-of-age story from Central Asia | Film of the Week

Announcing the winners of The Calvert Journal Film Festival 2021

Announcing the winners of The Calvert Journal Film Festival 2021

History of Civilisation is a meditative short film on the pains of leaving things behind | Film of the Week

History of Civilisation is a meditative short film on the pains of leaving things behind | Film of the Week

Yellow Cat follows one man’s impossible dream to build a cinema in the Kazakh steppe | Film of the Week

Yellow Cat follows one man’s impossible dream to build a cinema in the Kazakh steppe | Film of the Week

GoEast Film Festival: the searing documentaries and big-name features you can watch online

GoEast Film Festival: the searing documentaries and big-name features you can watch online

Mariam: the true story of a Kazakh woman’s self-discovery after her husband’s sudden disappearance

Mariam: the true story of a Kazakh woman’s self-discovery after her husband’s sudden disappearance

Meet the woman fighting to create a new wave of DIY filmmaking in Tajikistan

Meet the woman fighting to create a new wave of DIY filmmaking in Tajikistan

‘All you need is your camera’: can documentary film bring change to Central Asia?

‘All you need is your camera’: can documentary film bring change to Central Asia?