Gulnara Abikeyeva: Kazakhskaia novaia volna

Almaty: Tselinny Centre of Contemporary Culture, 2021, ISBN 978–601–06–7425–7, 400 pp.

Authors

  • Nikolai Domashev Adelphi University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17892/app.2026.00022.448

Keywords:

Central Asia, Kazakhstan, Kazakh New Wave, strategies for success in arts, Soviet Union, Soviet cinema, post-Soviet cinema, history of regional film industry, sociology of creativity, anthropology of breakthroughs

Abstract

The present review examines the book on the nature of the Kazakh New Wave edited by Gulnara Abikeyeva and provides an overview of how this cultural phenomenon entered the global scene. In particular, it discusses a number of factors that ensured the Kazakh New Wave’s rise to fame, including institutional support, rigorous training, and passionate practitioners. 

Kazakh New Wave

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Published

08-07-2026

How to Cite

Domashev, Nikolai. 2026. “Gulnara Abikeyeva: Kazakhskaia Novaia Volna: Almaty: Tselinny Centre of Contemporary Culture, 2021, ISBN 978–601–06–7425–7, 400 Pp. ”. Apparatus. Film, Media and Digital Cultures of Central and Eastern Europe, no. 22 (July). https://doi.org/10.17892/app.2026.00022.448.

Issue

No. 22 (2026): Belarusian Cinema and the Protests of 2020: Cinema in Exile

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Reviews

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