Walking home after training, Ainur's mind plays a cruel game, imagining the dangers women face: harassment, stalking, kidnapping. Reaching home, her relief fades as violence echoes inside her house. In her books, she finds light education as her only escape from darkness.

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About the filmmaker

Kyzzhibek is a Kyrgyz filmmaker pursuing an MA in Filmmaking at Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest. UCA Comms and Media graduate (2024), she has worked on several films, including Koichu Kyz and Islam, We Walk With You. Her works explore identity, heritage, empathy, and women‚Äôs experiences.


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