

Kurak (2025)
Курак
Overview
Based on true events, several stories about disempowerment of women, are closely intertwined, affecting to each other's, unfolding against the background of the traditional, patriarchal society of modern-day Kyrgyzstan ultimately result in a series of tragic outcomes. The realities of modern-day Kyrgyzstan, despite the status of a "secular state", are violence, hypocrisy, and widespread infringement of the rights of women who are stay a socially unprotected part of the population. Under the conditions of aggressive propaganda of both patriarchal and radical, religious ideology, the ideas of feminism in Kyrgyzstan are equated with the popularization of LGBTQ communities, are openly criticized and the justice system, in most cases, takes the side of murderers and rapists.
What is Kurak about?
Based on true events, several stories about disempowerment of women, are closely intertwined, affecting to each other's, unfolding against the background of the traditional, patriarchal society of modern-day Kyrgyzstan ultimately result in a series of tragic outcomes. The realities of modern-day Kyrgyzstan, despite the status of a "secular state", are violence, hypocrisy, and widespread infringement of the rights of women who are stay a socially unprotected part of the population. Under the conditions of aggressive propaganda of both patriarchal and radical, religious ideology, the ideas of feminism in Kyrgyzstan are equated with the popularization of LGBTQ communities, are openly criticized and the justice system, in most cases, takes the side of murderers and rapists. Kurak is a Drama movie, released on 2025-09-21, runtime 89 minutes.
Is Kurak worth watching?
There are not enough ratings yet to summarize how viewers feel about Kurak.
Where can I watch Kurak?
Movie World lists the official trailer, online streaming sources and links to external sources for Kurak on this page. Availability depends on the sources configured by the site.
Directed by
Erke Dzhumakmatova, Emil Atageldijev
Cast
- Begaiym Asanakunova as Jyldyz
- Ainura Kachkynbek Kyzy as Nargiza
- Aliman Ryspekova as Meerim
- Amangeldy Abdrahmanov as Aibek
- Atai Omurbekov as Kanat
More like this
Sources
Details from Kurak on TMDB, also on IMDb. Back to Movie World.