Film
And the Trees Danced Below
21m · Documentary
Uzbek youth confess their dreams, take flight, and negotiate the reality around them. Directed by Kirill Kulagin.
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Overview
Uzbek youth confess their dreams, take flight, and negotiate the reality around them. Directed by Kirill Kulagin. In this documentary directed by Kirill Kulagin, Uzbek teenagers share their innermost dreams. And rather than talk of only fantasies, these dreams unearth the reality these youth face and how they negotiate with it. In Central Asia, talking about oneself can seem impolite. From an outsider perspective, emotions in this culture are only spoken about indirectly, lest they “air [their] dirty laundry in public.” But talking about dreams can break through this social barrier. For the film, Kulagin ran filmmaking labs with Uzbek youth to explore their real stories and real feelings surrounding dreams. These dreams served as jumping-off points to discuss deeper fears and desires, which turned into metaphors and a visual language based on how they navigated the boundaries of intimacy.
Crew
- Kirill KulaginDirector
- Alternativa LabDirector
- Lena VaniDirector
- Miko Badiola BorjeEditor
Details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- Uzbek
- Runtime
- 21m
- Genres
- Documentary
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