A Jewel Form of Storytelling:

2023/11/13 by Sabiri, Anisa
#Central Asia #Decolonisation #Indigenous storytelling #Persian literature #Post-Soviet history #Soviet Cinema #Tajik language

paper · doi:10.17892/app.2023.00017.358

Abstract

Over the seventy-year history of Soviet rule, Tajik and Central Asian storytelling was moulded by a state-regulated national policy, serving the interests of Moscow. Through some personal observations, this essay discusses the challenges a Central Asian artist faces finding an original voice within a global film industry.

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