Alternativa Film Awards 2023

Umut, 19 years old, lives with her mother in the city suburbs and works as a nurse in a hospital. She becomes a randomly selected victim of «bride kidnapping». The film is based on numerous true stories of girls and women who became victims of «bride kidnapping» in Kyrgyzstan. 

An elderly couple live in a quiet Uzbek village. One of their sons lives next door and the other works abroad. One day, their tranquil life is disrupted when the sons start replacing items in their house with new ones. This leads to a conflict between the generations, with emotions running high on both sides. 

Following an old Kazakh tradition called «bauryna salu», Yersultan was given to his grandmother at birth, so she could raise him. He grew up with resentment and a sense of disconnection from his parents. When he turned 12, his grandmother passed away, and he had to move back in with the family he barely knows. 

In the heart of the biggest city in Kazakhstan, amid a summer day, a cruel and tragic event unfolds that unexpectedly forges a bond among the locals. A young documentary filmmaker captures the ongoing events to understand how people respond to the shared pain. 

A single, 40-year-old woman finds out she is pregnant and must decide whether she wants to be a mother during a tumultuous time in the Philippines.

In a nation plagued by the terrifying reality of femicide, a group of passionate Korean women in their 20s and 30s embark on an extraordinary journey that ignites a nationwide movement. Inspired by their uncompromising belief in women's rights and social justice, they established «Team Haeil», a feminist grassroots organization with a singular mission: to end the violence against women and girls.

Nurulkhak, from the Wakhan Corridor in Afghanistan, arrives with his family in Kyrgyzstan at the government's invitation. Disillusioned by cultural clash, corruption, and constant surveillance, he decides to return to Wakhan.

The story of an ordinary 15-year-old girl with her first crush, her attachment to her mother, her relationships with her classmates, and the things that happen to thousands of teenagers living in the provincial outskirts. The girl transforms into a young woman, an adult who doesn't just witness what is going on but actively participates in the events.