Summary

This documentary explores the social, cultural, and economic conditions faced by women in post-Soviet Kyrgyzstan. It details the daily life and routine of a renown Kyrgyz rug maker and her business making and selling traditional rugs. Gender norms in Kyrgyzstan are shown as comparatively elastic, allowing for a women to own a business that puts her in charge of several men, as well as to act as the household's primary earner.  

Gender Montage is a series of nine films from nine countries that explores the state of women in the Post-Soviet era. In some places women are impelled merely to get used to the new economic realities, while in other places, their lives are in permanent danger. Almost nowhere do societies wish to listen to their voices when they speak about their realities. Countries include: Azerbaijan, Estonia, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, Lithuania, Mongolia, Tajikistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan.

Runtime: [00:16:55]

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