09:22, 21 July 2026, Bishkek – 24.kg news agency , by Suyunbek SHAMSHIEV

Kyrgyz director Tynystan Temirzhan has completed work on the short film Forgive Me, Friend (Kechir Meni, Dosum).

As the film’s producer, Suyum Sulaimanova, told 24.kg news agency, the film will premiere at an upcoming international film festival.

According to her, last year she and the director submitted the film’s script to AFA (Asian Films Awards), after which they were invited to Macau, China, to participate in the International Film Camp, where they worked on the script with mentors and generally learned about the intricacies of the modern film industry.

«This film camp is supported by AFA (Asian Films Awards). Filmmakers from across the Asian continent submit their works. The top 16 are selected from thousands of scripts, from which eight films are then selected, which are awarded a grant to create a film,» the producer said.

She noted that the film was shot in Naryn region and is already fully completed.