Details
Directed by: Leigh Iacobucci
Country:
Kyrgyzstan, Switzerland
Runtime: 1h 5min
Certificate: 12A
Topics:
Music, Sociopolitical
Last Screened:
Thu 10th Sep 2026
Fearless 21-year-old singer Zere Asylbek uses her voice, and her bold music videos, to challenge the patriarchy in Kyrgyzstan.
With domestic violence on the rise and conservative groups gaining political influence, Zere risks everything to amplify women’s voices and expose the injustices that women face in her country.
In this intimate, verité-style film, Zere reflects on her experience of becoming an overnight viral sensation, causing her to receive death threats and make international headlines. Despite being labelled as an “Agent of the West”, she continues to rise as a voice of resistance, until the threats become too great.