Yakshanba
The film "Yakshanba" describes the life of an elderly couple living in a quiet Uzbek village and the generation conflict they experience. As the couple try to maintain their traditional lifestyle, they are challenged by their two sons who lead different lives on their resistance to technology and modern life. Their elder son wants to demolish the family home and build a new one using modern technology. The younger son, who has a successful career abroad, plans to use this new house as his second residence. The film showcases this elderly couple's resistance to both technology and their children's worldviews, and their efforts to preserve family values and traditions.
The film received generally positive reviews and particularly affected the audience with the performance of the elderly couple and the emotional depth in the film. In addition, the realistic portrayal of rural Uzbek life was also appreciated.
The film was shot in a rural village in Uzbekistan.