Guwahati, Shokir Kholikov-directed Uzbek film, 'Sunday', will be the opening cinema of the 2nd Guwahati Asian Film Festival , scheduled from January 22, officials said on Monday. The much-talked-about ...

The Uzbek Culture Ministry said on April 5 that the Artdocfest/Asia film festival was blocked because its organizers "did not obtain permission" to hold a public event and failed to comply with ...

Abdurakhmon, an Uzbek shepherd in his early 20s, lives in Uzbekistan's remote mountains, far from any town. After long days tending his sheep, at night he is glued to an old Soviet-era television set ...

"There will come soft rains & the smell of the ground, and swallows circling with their shimmering sound." An eerie, ominous ...

The release of Uzbek action movie ‘Daydi’ has been brought to a standstill for featuring the likeness of Morgan Freeman on the promotional materials despite the fact that the actor never makes an ...

TASHKENT, Uzbekistan (AP) -- A new film industry is on the rise in this ex-Soviet state: Dozens of inexpensive, but profitable movies featuring pop divas and heart-wrenching plots have been churned ...

As it struggles to keep a lid on political dissent while also trying to keep the wheels from coming off the economy, the government of Uzbekistan is co-opting the country's entertainment industry.

One of Kyrgyzstan's leading news websites Kloop.kg reported February 11 on what might be described as a ‘fake trailer’ scandal in neighbouring Uzbekistan, that involves Hollywood actor Morgan Freeman.

Sitora Farmonova (Uzbek: Sitora Farmonova, Ситора Фармонова) is an Uzbek film actress, singer, and comedian. She rose to prominence within the Uzbek film industry with her roles in several Uzbek ...

The latest music video by popular Uzbek singer Lola Yuldosheva has been hailed by many critics and fans as a “social protest” and “revolutionary” for criticizing censorship in her native Uzbekistan.

GULAIM IS THE Boudicca of the Eurasian steppe. With her qyrq qyz—40 girls—she defended the ancient clans from eastern invaders, leaving an imprint on the collective consciousness of her region. She ...