The Bishkek Diaries

Zanré Reed
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A series of narrative audio documentaries guided by themes of transit, borders, identity, and transition, told from the Post-Soviet city of Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Created and hosted by Zanré Reed from South Africa.

Épisodes

  1. 26/10/2024

    Transitions (Inspired by The Secret Life of Ghosts)

    In the final episode of The Bishkek Diaries, we explore themes of transition in a liminal co-living community where friends come and go. Ivan curates a museum of memories, preserving belongings left behind by former housemates. As spring arrives in the streets of Bishkek, Valentin captures the changing seasons through his window, photographing a single tree in varying states of transition. Following this trajectory, he creates a series of intimate portraits, photographing his housemates in the nude, capturing their own liminality. We think of life as a spiral, as opposed to a straight line.  This episode was made alongside a documentary film with the title "The Secret Life of Ghosts" also directed by Zanré Reed. The film is in postproduction.

    Transitions (Inspired by The Secret Life of Ghosts)

  2. 25/06/2024

    Trust

    A puzzle of meandering conversations and funny situations from the streets of Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan on the theme of trust.

  3. 25/02/2024

    Borders

    Pitching a tent in a "Spiritual Zone" reveals something deeper about borders and the politics of place. We attend a contested soccer game between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan in Bishkek - with their border conflict in the background. Mansoora from Afghanistan processes the impossibility of emigrating to the USA with her beloved cat. I attempt to make a casual trip to Almaty, Kazakstan for the weekend with my South African passport.

  4. 25/12/2023

    The Future

    A dystopian novel by Chingiz Aitmatov is curiously signed years into the future by his son. A mysterious giant egg becomes a metaphor for future, surprise, and fairy tales. Meanwhile, "Sarry-Chelek" evokes unknown adventures that unfold precisely because "the pass is closed."

    The Future

  5. 25/10/2023

    (De)colonization in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

    Kyrgyz voices explore the topic of Russian colonization and how it manifests through perceptions of the Kyrgyz and Russian language in the capital.

  6. 25/09/2023

    The Dilemma of Home

    I explore the experiences of Afghan students who have not been able to return home since the Taliban recaptured Afghanistan in 2021. Will Bishkek feel like home?

  7. 24/08/2023

    In the Backseat

    Join me on a journey from Cape Town, South Africa, to Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, as we explore the surprising and symbolic meaning of seatbelts—from the backseat of a Yandex taxi in Bishkek

    In the Backseat
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A series of narrative audio documentaries guided by themes of transit, borders, identity, and transition, told from the Post-Soviet city of Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Created and hosted by Zanré Reed from South Africa.

Informations

  • Création
    Zanré Reed
  • Années d’activité
    2023 - 2024
  • Épisodes
    7
  • Classification
    Tous publics
  • Copyright
    © Zanré Reed
  • Site web de l’émission
    The Bishkek Diaries