An analysis was conducted of the most significant documentary and feature films of the republic's film studio from 1939 to 1967. This same period in the development of Kyrgyz cinema has been covered in articles by film scholars published in volumes 3 and 4 of "History of Soviet Cinema" (Moscow, "Art", 1975, 1977) and in "History of Kyrgyz Art" (Frunze, "Ilm", 1971). K. Ashimov's book "Cinema - the Magical Art" (Frunze, "Kyrgyzstan", 1975) is a collection of his articles dedicated to various pressing issues of national cinema.
A brief outline of the history of cinema development in the republic, "The Screen of Kyrgyzstan Tells," was published in 1976 in Moscow by the Bureau for the Propagation of Soviet Cinematic Art.
K. Ashimov is the compiler (together with V. Furtychev) and author of individual sections of the book "Cinema of Soviet Kyrgyzstan" from the series "Cinematic Art of the Union Republics," which was published by "Art" in 1979.
Awards—Honorary Certificate of the Supreme Council of the Kyrgyz SSR (1973). Honorary Certificate of the Supreme Council of the Kyrgyz SSR (1979). Badge of "Excellence in Soviet Cinematography" (1977).
Member of the USSR Union of Cinematographers since 1969.
BOOKS, ARTICLES, REVIEWS
Films about Kyrgyz people (in Kyrgyz).— "Leninchil Zhas," October 29, 1966. Cinema - the Magical Art (in Kyrgyz).— "Kyrgyzstan Madeniyati," February 16, 1967. Kyrgyz Cinema (in Kyrgyz).— "Ala-Too," 1967, No. 11, pp. 106-110. To fully utilize opportunities (in Kyrgyz).— "Kyrgyzstan Madeniyati," February 28, 1974. On the problem of national and international in Kyrgyz cinema (in Kyrgyz).— "Leninchil Zhas," September 17, 1974. In unison with the times (in Kyrgyz).— "Soviet Kyrgyzstan," November 13, 1975. Cinema - the Magical Art. Frunze, "Kyrgyzstan," 1975. Works of Ch. Aitmatov on screen.— Collection "Chingiz Aitmatov and Art" (in Kyrgyz).— Frunze, "Kyrgyzstan," 1978. At the roots of Kyrgyz cinema.— "Literary Kyrgyzstan," 1967, No. 1, pp. 81-85. The formation of Kyrgyz cinematography.— "Literary Kyrgyzstan," 1967, No. 5, pp. 84-89. Youth and maturity of Kyrgyz cinema,— "Komsomolets of Kyrgyzstan," December 19, 1968. Art born of October,— "Soviet Kyrgyzstan," August 27, 1969. The birth of Kyrgyz cinema. Frunze, "Ilm," 1969. The great truth of art.— "Soviet Kyrgyzstan," June 21, 1973. At "Kyrgyzfilm."— "Soviet Kyrgyzstan," June 21, 1973.
WORKS ON THE CREATIVE ACTIVITY OF THE FILM SCHOLAR
The role of Soviet cinematic art in educating a new person.— "Communist," 1974, No. 4, pp. 38-43. Youth and maturity of Kyrgyz cinema. Frunze, "Knowledge," 1970. Facing modernity.— "Literary Kyrgyzstan," 1975, No. 6, pp. 96-100. Kyrgyz cinema.— "Soviet Film," 1976, No. 6, pp. 10-11. In a united family,— "Soviet Kyrgyzstan," April 18, 1976. "White Steamboat" - on a great voyage.— "Soviet Kyrgyzstan," November 20, 1977. The screen of Kyrgyzstan tells. Moscow, Bureau for the Propagation of Soviet Cinematic Art, 1976. Time, momentarily stopped.— "Komsomolets of Kyrgyzstan," May 1, 1971. "Kyrgyzfilm" today and tomorrow.— "Culture and Life," 1977, No. 6, pp. 24-25. Kyrgyz cinema.— "History of Kyrgyz Art." Frunze, "Ilm," 1971, pp. 188-190, 371-394. Kyrgyz cinema.— "History of Soviet Cinema." Moscow, "Art," 1975, vol. 3, pp. 247-249; 1977, vol. 4, pp. 245-254. Ascension.— "Soviet Kyrgyzstan," August 26, 1979. Karymshakov S. The first scientific work (in Kyrgyz).— "Kyrgyzstan Madeniyati," March 18, 1970. Asanbekov S. The beginning (in Kyrgyz).— "Kyrgyzstan Madeniyati," April 1, 1976. Alykulov Zh. "Cinema - the Magical Art" (in Kyrgyz).— "Leninchil Zhas," October 25, 1977. Kaldarov E. Books dedicated to cinema (in Kyrgyz).— "Kyrgyzstan Madeniyati," January 11, 1979. Ginzburg S. Cinema of the fraternal republics.— "Soviet Screen," 1971, No. 2, p. 17. Kulmatov N. "New Art."— "Soviet Kyrgyzstan," June 30, 1970.
