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Suggested Movies

Turkmenistan
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in “Russian Asia” (present-day Turkmenistan), but is forced to guard the harem of a local
guerilla leader.

Tajikistan

7`YL ;L[L (2001, Foreign) When a young Tajik woman becomes pregnant by a traveling
actor, her quirky family travels across Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and Kyrgyzstan to track him
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controversial subjects.

Silk Road

5Z`]YPd ,WZYR _SP >TWV =ZLO (2005, Travel) Japanese actor Ken Ogata retraces one branch of the
Silk Road—the one that crosses the “Ocean of Sand”. In Japanese with English subtitles.

Kazakhstan

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historical epic set in Kazakhstan during the early 1700s.

?`W[LY (2008, Comedy/Drama) When Asa returns from the Russian navy to his small
community on the Kazakh steppe, he’s looking for a chance to start his own sheep herd. But
that requires proving he’s ready to settle down, and that in turn requires courting the only
eligible girl for miles around—Tulpan. In Kazakh and Russian with English subtitles.

?SP ,XLeTYR =LNPɨ>PL^ZY (2008, TV) In this popular TV show, teams of two race around
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Kazakhstan.

Kyrgyzstan

-P^SVPX[T] (1999, Drama) A coming-of-age story from Kyrgyzstan about Beshkempir, a
12-year old who doesn’t know he’s adopted. Filmed on location in a Kyrgyz village.

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