The strategy of using Soviet ideology to make films: Tolomush Okeev’s The Sky of Our Childhood

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Analysis uncovers how Tolomush Okeev formed Kyrgyz national identity through film, suggesting new cultural insights.

Okeev's film, The Sky of Our Childhood, showcases a blend of Soviet ideology and Kyrgyz national image, garnering acclaim.
The study highlights how Okeev strategically navigated cultural representation, balancing Soviet and local narratives.
Analysis of archival materials reveals contemporary elite responses to Okeev's contributions to Kyrgyz culture.
Okeev's work challenges the Soviet cultural hierarchy, emphasizing the importance of national identity in film.

Akira Matsumoto (2025) studied this question.

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