Queen of the Mountains

This has been the most expensive movie production is Kyrgyzstan’s history and with its high quality doesn’t stay far behind from Hollywood’s historical movies.

Released in 2014, this spectacular epic story tells you the life of a Kyrgyz woman Kurmanjan, who after the death of her husband became the general of the tribe and lead the resistance against invasion of Russian Empire in the 19th century. As an extraordinary woman, in her personal life she fought against enforced marriage and traditional gender roles, bringing shame to her family. Despite that, thanks to her good diplomatical skills, she managed to finally unify Kyrgyz tribes and earned special conditions for her tribes region on the border of the Russian Empire. For the Kyrgyz people, Kurmanjan is a hero, for whom statues have been built and whose picture can still be found on a 50-som bill. In addition to the story of Kurmanjan we can also see breathtakingly beautiful views over the mountains and nature of Middle Asia.

The movie is shown by Estonian Institute of Human Rights and is free for everybody!