NOMAD FESTIVAL 2025

The fourth edition of the Nomad Festival in 2025 coincides with the 25th anniversary of the founding of the University of Central Asia with its vision to promote the quality of life in the mountain communities of our region. While welcoming storytellers from around the world, we particularly seek films and projects from within the diverse communities of UCA's founding states of Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, as well as Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Iran. Through screenings, pitching sessions, and workshops, the Nomad Festival creates a platform for emerging voices who challenge conventional narratives about Central Asia, supporting filmmakers who find new cinematic languages at the intersection of industrial towns, mountainous communities, ancestral pastures, urban rhythms, and local knowledge.