WORLD PREMIERE Zere Asylbek was 19 when she released a music video demanding respect for women in the largely conservative Kyrgyzstan. It was intentionally provocative, and Asylbek achieved what she set out to do: jolting the society into paying attention to the evils of the country’s deeply patriarchal and misogynist culture. Six years on, the death threats keep coming as Asylbek’s ever-steely resolve to usher in change only grows stronger. - Bedatri D. Choudhury
The first and second screenings will be followed by a Q&A with director Leigh Iacobucci and film protagonist Zere Asylbek.
All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with venue management. IFC Center can also provide a T-Coil loop for compatible devices.