Talk with Kamilla Abdullaeva

On 7 November, the Centre for Contemporary Arts Tashkent (CCA Tashkent) hosted a public talk with Kamilla Abdullaeva, a visual culture researcher and playwright, titled ‘The Portrayal of Women in Uzbek Cinema’. The discussion centred on the representation of women in Uzbek cinema from the 1920s to the 1970s.

Drawing on films from different historical periods, Kamilla discussed changing portrayals of women on screen, the visual archetypes associated with them and what these images reveal about social norms, cultural traditions and women’s roles in society.

The talk also featured archival footage and excerpts from films spanning different eras, offering an insight into the evolution of Uzbek cinema.