Amanat

Directed by Saodat Ismailova

In southern Kyrgyzstan, the ancient walnut forests of Arslanbob hold a memory that spans generations. Roots, seeds, voices, dreams, and bodies become traces of knowledge passed down through time, while the landscape bears the scars of Soviet transformations, exploitation, and climate change. Through imagery and an immersive soundscape, Amanat enters the forest as a living archive, suspended between legend and reality, between what we inherit and what we are entrusted to preserve.