Official Synopsis
Produced by the Tartaly Film Collective, Ala kiyiz documents the traditional Kyrgyz art of felt carpet making. The film observes an elderly master craftswoman passing down ancestral wet-felting technique, nomadic motif designs, and material culture to younger generations, capturing the delicate intergenerational transmission of UNESCO-recognized intangible cultural heritage.
Biography
Filmmaker(s): Tynystan Temirzhan
Tynystan Temirzhan is a Kyrgyz documentary filmmaker, producer, and co-founder of the film publication Synchy. He is a leading member of the Tartaly Film Collective in Kyrgyzstan.
