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SUNDAY
YAKSHANBA
SHOKIR KHOLIKOV
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SUNDAY
YAKSHANBA
SHOKIR KHOLIKOV
Country
UZBEKISTAN
language
UZBEK
2023 year
97 Minutes

Synopsis

An elderly Uzbek couple continues their timeless way of life: shearing sheep, milking goats, tending to watermelons, and weaving carpets. The old woman never allows anyone to leave their home without a gift, gently caring for her cantankerous husband. His chronically simmering irritability escalates when their two adult sons - one nearby, the other far away - begin replacing household items with unfamiliar, modern ones they struggle to operate. Their latest plan is to demolish and rebuild the family home, regardless of their parents' objections.

Producer(s) or Production Company: Firdavs Abdukholikov
Screenplay: Shokir Kholikov
Director of Photography: Diyor Ismatov
Editor: Shokir Kholikov
Music: N/A
Sound: Anvar Fayz
Cast: Abdurakhmon Yusufaliyev, Roza Piyazova
Awards - Winner: IFF Kerala (Best Director, NETPAC Best Asian Film), Red Sea FF (Best Director)
Awards - Nominations | Screened | Official Selection: Vesoul IFF (Feature Competition)
Director's Biography
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SHOKIR KHOLIKOV

Shokir Kholikov, an emerging writer-director from Uzbekistan, graduated with a Master's degree in Film and TV directing from the Uzbek State Institute of Arts and Culture in 2023. Shokir's short films have gained international recognition, participating in numerous festivals and receiving over 40 awards. His debut feature film, SUNDAY, completed in 2023, garnered acclaim, winning the Asian New Talent Award for Best Film at the 25th Shanghai International Film Festival, among other accolades. The film continues to make its mark at film festivals worldwide. Currently, Shokir is developing his second feature, LEG, in collaboration with Kazakh producer Aigerim Satybaldy.