Festival of Muslim Cinema in Kazan, Russia
I have been doing research about independent filmmaking in Kyrgyz Republic. I see mention of Kyrgyz films that were included in a “Festival of Muslim Cinema†in Kazan, in Russia. I wonder about the films being shown. I have so many favorite films from Iran and other places, films known to adhere to “Islamic†or “Muslim†values in cinematic art. I wish that we could more easily see these films in the USA. Still gathering data about Kyrgyz Republic and Kyrgyz Cinema.
Kazan, Russia. I note that the city of Kazan is located along the Volga River. Just the sound of that river’s name–Volga–gives me a case of wanderlust and itchy feet. I am gripped by sirens of the deepest melodies from Russian master composers like Rimsky-Korsakov, Tchaikovsky, Mussorgsky, and all the rest. But my main topic is Kyrgyzstan and Bishkek and the American University of Central Asia, not Tatarstan and Kazan. But one thing does leads to another…
