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Story based O'Henry Stories. This is my first feature film. It's an indie movie. Noir style. Without funding. On the territory of Uzbekistan

  • GULNARA IVANOVA
    Director
  • GULNARA IVANOVA
    Writer
    Scenario
  • William Sydney Porter
    Writer
    Short Stories
  • GULNARA IVANOVA
    Producer
  • Timur Salimov
    Key Cast
    "Den, Kir"
  • Timur Malahov
    Key Cast
    "Tim"
  • Margarita Pogudina
    Key Cast
    "Anna"
  • Dmitriy Loginovskiy
    Key Cast
    "Max"
  • Sabina Asanova
    Key Cast
    "Sofi"
  • Gleb Golender
    Key Cast
    "Phil"
  • Sardor Khasanov
    Key Cast
    "Alex"
  • Valentin Gochman
    Key Cast
    "banker"
  • Milolika Ivanova
    Key Cast
    "Leya"
  • Miron Gorovoy
    Key Cast
    "Toni"
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Открой глаза
  • Project Type:
    Feature, Music Video, Student, Other
  • Genres:
    Drama, Thriller
  • Runtime:
    1 minute 32 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    June 30, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    20,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Uzbekistan
  • Country of Filming:
    Uzbekistan
  • Language:
    Russian
  • Shooting Format:
    Red
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - VGIK Russia
Director Biography - GULNARA IVANOVA

Ivanova (Khodjaeva) Gulnara Shukhratovna, was born in the Yangiyul city, Uzbekistan. She graduated from the Faculty of English Philology at the Uzbek State University of Foreign Languages, also studied accounting, journalism in the studio “Reporter” of Boris Babaev, graduated from the course “film screenwriting” in Uzbekkino, and the school “Arthouse” of the Center of Development of Cinematography .
She took part in the films shooting, as an actress and assistant on the set.
Her short films participate in international festivals.
(Kinship, Fountain, Dispute, Price of Silence)
Currently, she is a master's degree student of the Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography, and higher courses in the direction of "Digital Cinema Director"

VGIK, Master's degree, film drama, Master V.I.Romanov
VGIK, Director of Digital Cinema, Master A.E.Kaurykh.
Uzbek State University of World Languages, English Philology.
Cinematography, Uzbek cinema, Master Zh.Iskhakov
Filmmaking, The Center For The Development Of Cinematography of Uzbekistan, Master R.Malikov
Journalism, Studio "Reporter" by B.Babayev

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Director Statement

The film is in post-production, we haven't finished it. This is my debut full meter, shot without funding, a film in the noir style, on the territory of Uzbekistan