Burning (2024) – DVD – IndiePix Films

Description

Burning is an atmospheric psychological horror film that explores grief, superstition, and the elusive nature of truth through a haunting mystery. After the home of a grieving family is consumed by fire in a quiet suburban village, conflicting eyewitness accounts and persistent rumors of a supernatural curse spread rapidly throughout the community. As every witness offers a different version of the tragedy, the mystery surrounding the fire grows increasingly unsettling, leaving the line between reality and folklore impossible to distinguish.

Inspired by the multi-perspective storytelling associated with the “Rashomon” tradition, the film gradually reveals its narrative through contradictory testimonies, encouraging viewers to question every version of events. Themes of collective fear, trauma, loss, and superstition combine to create an unsettling psychological horror experience rooted as much in human uncertainty as in the possibility of the supernatural.

Directed by Radik Eshimov, the film stars Aisanat Edigeeva as Asel in a haunting mystery set against the backdrop of contemporary Kyrgyzstan.

“Horror meets Kurosawa in the tradition of the iconic Rashomon”
Director Radik Eshimov has been called the Kyrgyz “answer to Jordan Peele (Rue Morgue)
The filmmaking industry in Kyrgyzstan is experiencing a historic renaissance, rapidly emerging as a global powerhouse in film production per capita
Official Selection – SXSW Sydney Screen Festival
Official Selection – Fantaspoa International Fantastic Film Festival
2025 Gold Audience Award for Best Asian Feature & Special Jury Mention at leading genre fest Fantasia International Film Festival