The Way of Stars, Short Documentary from Kyrgyzstan will be shown on the May 22 at 6:30 pm.

The Way to Stars, film-directors Adiba Samatova and Javlon Mirzahodjaev, “CDO-Pro”, Charity Fund “Our Children”, 11 minutes, 2009. It received Prize as The Best documentary film in Kyrgyzstan «Stremlenie», Internews.kg-2009.

Synopsis. Teenager-invalid Abduraif dreams to become the businessman. And today he likes to visit concerts of favourite stars of the Uzbek platform, to record their songs. We are amazed with this physically ailing hero of a film. He doesn’t cry, and on the contrary, he soberly and wisely for the sixteen years argues on a modern life. Abduraif– the owner of not sickly farm also thinks to increase gradually turns of the business. This person is able and can fill the private world with simple pleasures of usual people and as equal communicate with well-known actors. Probably, he understood very early that nobody will be touched by his concrete situation when the invalid sits and waits for favour from someone from heavens that someone will come and will help it.

Bio/filmography of film-directors:

Adiba Samatova in 2007 has graduated from International university of Kyrgyzstan. The director of the Osh branch of the Broadcasting company «Pyramid». Co-founder and the chairman of Welfare fund «Our children» (Osh). Among projects - the Annual Regional Charitable Action-festival «Our CHILDREN» for children and teenagers with the limited possibilities, children of orphans, marginal and unprotected, homeless and neglected. The repeated winner of various competitions.

Zhavlon Mirzahadzhaev in 1989 has graduated from the Tashkent Polytechnic University of A.Biruni, Chemist-technological faculty. The founder and director of Society with the Limited Liability «The supply and Demand Center», Osh, 2003г. The founder, of Society with the Limited Liability «Mezon TV», Osh, 2004г. Among projects: in 2003 - application of effective management, business structure and introduction of high technologies at Society with the Limited Liability «Mezon TV», Result – expansion of information field and television development, introduction of the new powerful transmitter. In 2004 - introduction of system of mobile management on Broadcasting Company «Pyramid-Osh».

2nd New York Eurasian Film Festival (May 20-24): Schedule:

All screenings will be held at:

St. Francis College - Founders Hall180 Remsen St,

ALL SCREENINGS FREE!