Nurzhamal Karamoldoeva
American University of Central AsiaNurzhamal Karamoldoeva is an accomplished director of fictional works and documentaries like Oasis, her environmental study of the Bishkek Elm grove, and Madrasah, a film on religious education in Kyrgyzstan which won the Best National Film award at the XV “Bir duino” International Film Festival on Human rights. Nurzhamal currently teaches in the TV, Cinema and Media Arts Department at the American University of Central Asia in addition to overseeing the Center for Civic Engagement as its Executive Director. Her recent work includes first Central Asian true crime documentary on a bride kidnapping case Who Is Next? that received special jury recognition at the 39th Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival in May 2023.
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