29 April: POA Studio – Chillahona

Following her POA Closing Keynote, award-winning Uzbek filmmaker and artist Saodat Ismailova will embark on unpacking her film archives, with five films over five nights, in the POA Studio.
On 30 April, she will discuss the trajectory of the female universe in her films, followed by the screening of Chillahona.
Synopsis:
In a three-channel video filmed in Tashkent's underground meditation cells, Chillahona captures the essence of self-isolation and devotion. Through intricate visuals intertwining real and mystical realms, Saodat weaves a narrative steeped in Central Asian heritage, invoking female cosmology and ancestral tales to illuminate the human experience.

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