Kyrgyz Film 'Kurak' Denied Censor Certificate, Forced to Withdraw from Bishkek Film Festival
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Liz Shackleton
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Summary
Kyrgyz drama 'Kurak', directed by Erke Dzhumakmatova and Emil Atageldiev, was denied a State Registration Certificate by the Kyrgyztasmasy State Film Center on the eve of its screening at the Bishkek International Film Festival. The film had a successful international festival run, playing at 14 festivals and winning several awards. The denial forced the film to withdraw from the festival, which was meant to be a celebratory homecoming screening.
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· 2 pulledThe Bishkek screening was meant to be a celebratory homecoming for the film following a successful international festival run, during which it played at 14 festivals and won several awards.
The team behind the film announced that the Kyrgyztasmasy State Film Center, Department of Cinematography, had refused to issue a State Registration Certificate for the film.
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