A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Alias:
Динара Асанова
Birthplace:
Frunze, Kirghiz SSR, U.S.S.R.
Born:
October 24, 1942
Died:
April 4, 1985
Dinara Asanova was a Kyrgyzstani-Soviet film director and one of the few notable and acclaimed female filmmakers of the late Soviet Union. She is best known for her films Woodpeckers Don't Get Headaches (1975) and Tough Kids or Boys (1983). Asanova’s movies were known for their perceptive treatment of contemporary issues and social problems, such as generational gaps and adolescent life during the time in which she was active. She often chose to include both professional actors and non-actors in order to facilitate a more realistic feeling in the interactions and films in general. She remains largely unknown in Western countries but had great success in the Soviet Union.
Director:
1970 Rudolfio
1975 Woodpeckers Don't Get Headaches
1977 The Key That Should Not Be Handed On
1978 Trouble
1979 The Wife Has Left
1980 The Useless Girl
1981 What Would You Choose?
1983 Tough Kids
1984 Children of Strife
1985 Dear, Dearest, Beloved, Unique...
1985 Stranger
Screenplay:
1970 Rudolfio
1975 Woodpeckers Don't Get Headaches
1977 The Key That Should Not Be Handed On
1978 Trouble
1979 The Wife Has Left
1980 The Useless Girl
1981 What Would You Choose?
1983 Tough Kids
1984 Children of Strife
1985 Dear, Dearest, Beloved, Unique...
1985 Stranger
Writer:
1970 Rudolfio
1975 Woodpeckers Don't Get Headaches
1977 The Key That Should Not Be Handed On
1978 Trouble
1979 The Wife Has Left
1980 The Useless Girl
1981 What Would You Choose?
1983 Tough Kids
1984 Children of Strife
1985 Dear, Dearest, Beloved, Unique...
1985 Stranger
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