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Dordoi city

Among the city of metal boxes any product or service can be found. The biggest market in Central Asia, Dordoi bazaar, is a workplace for over 150 thousands people. They trade, eat,
pray and live there. The film portrays the place as the main character through fragments of its inhabitants. It allows viewers who are unfamiliar with the bazaar atmosphere to
experience one. At the same time the bazaar serves as a metaphor for a broader kyrgyz society.

  • Tomiris Orozoeva
    Director
  • Tomiris Orozoeva
    Writer
  • Aizada Amangeldy
    Producer
  • Alym Tursunbaev
    Sound Design
  • Azamat Talasbekov
    Cinematography
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short
  • Runtime:
    15 minutes 34 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    June 1, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    7,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Kyrgyzstan
  • Country of Filming:
    Kyrgyzstan
  • Language:
    Kirghiz
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
Director Biography - Tomiris Orozoeva

I, Tomiris Orozoeva, was born on July 20, 1994 in Kyrgyzstan. My nationality is Kyrgyz.
In 2012, I graduated from the Ecological and Economic Lyceum #65 in Bishkek and entered the KIMEP University in Almaty, Faculty of Journalism. After that, I went straight to the master's program called DocNomads to become a documentary filmmaker.
After returning to my homeland, I worked for 3 years at the American University of Central Asia at the department of TV, Cinema and Media Arts.
Currently I am a freelancer and take on different projects that appeal to me.
I like to go hiking, read books and drink tea with my favorite people.

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Director Statement

After the collapse of the Soviet Union chaotic trade was happening at the outskirts of the Bishkek city. People were selling stuff they own in order to buy basic commodities. They
would use plastic sheets to display goods and boys living nearby would make reservations for them by coming early in the morning and putting stones to mark the territory. By itself the
place was an empty field.

Over time the chaotic trade has grown to what is known now as the biggest bazaar in Central Asia. Nearly 150 thousands people work there. Kyrgyz, Russian, Uighur, kids and adults, men and women, teachers, doctors and high school graduates - the place welcomes all. Any type of goods can be found there from small items like buttons and soaps to big fridges and carpets. The goods flow from China, Turkey, Iran to Kazakhstan, Russia and further.

For most of my life I have lived near the Dordoi bazaar. As a loyal customer, I have witnessed its transformation throughout the 2000s to the present day. My childhood memories are categorised into four main associations: chaos, dirt, noise, and a heaving crowd. In the film I wanted to visually explore the place and give fragments of what represents it. I wanted to share stories of people whose lives are connected to it. However, coming there as a filmmaker especially during the pandemic time I saw a reality which didn’t match with my expectations. Regardless of challenges, I attempted to document the bazaar which for me combines the history of the country with its present narratives.