Gorgeous Footage: Journey Through Two of Central Asia’s Stunning 'Stans' | Short Film Showcase
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With dramatic mountain landscapes, stark and craggy ridges, and rolling open pastures, it’s easy to see why an adventurous traveler would be drawn to the breathtaking natural beauty of Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. These two countries are part of the “seven Stans” of Central Asia-an area rich with history that traces back to the mighty conquerors and caravan merchants of the Silk Road. In this short, filmmaker Jorgo Kokkinidis shares the stunning footage from his summer adventure in the heart of Asia.
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Thank you so much for featuring my piece. Traveling in the Stans was an amazing experience. For all the people out there who think it's a dangerous area, I can assure you it's not! People are super friendly and hospitable. They like to talk to strangers & find out about the way we live etc. The nature and landscapes are amazing as well. I will go back one day for sure!
@vova277
5 жыл бұрын
Amazing, thank you so much for the stunning footage and the exposure of the Stans to the West. You guys are sort of pioneers, the first ones that discover these amazing places and inspire others to visit them (including me).
One of the best films I have seen in a long time! Loved it!
This is honestly beautiful. Gave me chills.
Most underrated region of the planet
Enormous landscape - Si isolated with thousand years of old culture. Quite exotic. My dream destination to visit Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. Will be exiting to explore these cultures. Best wishes from Stockholm - Sweden
Great job! Thank you so much for coming to our region, and to Kyrgyzstan!
Thank you so much for such a great video. Proud of being Kyrgyz. Good luck in other projects! You are amazing!
Kyrgyzstan is very beautiful country
@ahmadnawaz5642
3 жыл бұрын
All Turks are very good peoples ❤😃
@brindade2004
2 жыл бұрын
Also Uzbekistan.
I love the simplicity of life here, their contentment and the preservation of their culture as well as their identity
What a stunning video. Thank you for sharing this with us. I hope to travel here one day.
Absolutely beautiful, makes me want to travel the world more. There is too much to be seen.
The music at the end got me good.
I super love this video. I am looking forward to be able to travel across Central Asia after this pandemic.
It all seems overwhelming I really want to travel there with friends and document the journey.
Wow wow absolutely stunning !
Wow Kyrgyzstan's nature is stunning.
fantastic piece of work!
Beautiful SOUNDTRACK
@scrataaza
3 жыл бұрын
ikr
Ignorance...ignorance is what making people blind..we think we know a lot and all we have but really we're nothing but dumb and ignorants.
@GG-ki4gj
3 жыл бұрын
Totally!
vellcome to Kyrgyzstan
That was incredible
Stunning footage
Simply Breathtaking 🧡💙
If it wasn't summer, I bet those mountains would be green. Very nice views.
wow ... stans are beautiful
Love the background music ❤️
@nothermusic
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for loving my score!
I love National Geographic’s.
sad that some people haven't even heard the countries of central asia.
@lolhaha5
7 жыл бұрын
Angel B. yeahh this place is so beautiful the culture and everything else and they are so friendly I'm so proud to be related to them as a turkish human I hope I visit this place before I die
@beautifulvillian405
5 жыл бұрын
Right. Central Asia should be known more. It's beautiful.
@ahmadnawaz5642
3 жыл бұрын
Sad And even some people doesn't know that they are also Turks
@brindade2004
2 жыл бұрын
It's Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan and some parts of Afghanistan also.
On planning, eager to have a day to visit this land
Thank you! THIS!! Not the "First Duck of the Season"
Wow! 💜
Nice places!
its beautiful
Wow.A peaceful place simple life they are happy.God bless kyrgistan. if only i'm rich ,wish to see your beautiful land.
@ashmakk8649
4 жыл бұрын
florida aguada u don’t need a lot of money to travel in Kyrgyzstan.
Who said it isn't attractive? Actually it is a very historical region, I mean, it's just like takes you away from the modern world at takes you back to the ancient times, not only those times, but it's just gives you some kind of isolation I mean good isolation, it just. cleans your mind.Also there are a lot of things to discover, not only the things I ve said.It's a very rich place, not only culturally but naturally 😊.
Wow!
'cause Stan is the man.
Kyrgyzstan is a pearl of the world
So beautiful, i always fascinating with central Asia. Someday i will go there. Ya Allah, i almost crying watching this :"
@dastankadyrkulov4342
3 жыл бұрын
Mashallah, every time when I’m sad or a little depressed. I always rewatch videos with beautiful mountains of Kyrgyzstan that Allah gave us.
Tajikistan-one love❤️❤️❤️
thank you for showing me something that I've never seen before
awesome
omg :3 sooo beautifulll id live there
Are you going to visit Samarkand?
Really interesting
@samguy7654
7 жыл бұрын
Especially the culture within that geographic area
I always feel grievous nostalgias when thinking of the central asian steppes, I'm not from there so I dont know what's our connection.
Should get more views
Soundtrack name please. I am so much in love with it.
It's my country, I m love my country 💋💋💋
all you guys do is go on vacation, man I'm jealous
Welcome ❤️ 🇰🇬
The food looks delicious
wow
My ancestors😍
nice video
Who wants to travel here with your squad with lots of weed just goodtimes enjoying the wonderful views after COVID-19
I will stan by my stan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, and the parents, Iran and Mongolia.
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I've been in Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan. It is true that people are very nice and all those myth about their danger lies behind some incidents that happens to some people who comes to those countries unprepared. You must know the basics of the country you go to. Otherwise you can get yourself in trouble with locals.
cool
Кыргызстан менин мекеним!!!🇰🇬🇰🇬🇰🇬🇰🇬
My country
then u should surely come to afghanistan. it's a wonderfull place and you all gonna have an excellent time over here. I'll be happy to host u .
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Should have been in 4K.
curreny rate is good, i thought it will be cheaper but naaaa, they have strong economy
Where is the voice of the people who live within the communities the National Geographic film crew focused on? This is a repeating pattern in short documentaries and documentaries alike.
I was expecting part III, part IV and part V for Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan…
parrrrrrrttttt threeee pllzzzz
On 2:36 The lady said "It is very poor". I disagree. She measures Central Asia through her "western prism of monetarism and scales of industrial development". Whereas Central Asians do not feel themselves poor.
Please invest in closed captioning :(
Жан мекеним Кыргызстан
where is my comment about Alisher Latif-Zade? ??
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One of the most ancient people of the world is KYRGYZ.
Kyrgyz Turks... the father of the R Y-DNA.❤️
People are scared of the unknown.
leave them alone...
Central Asia is the beauty of the Islamic world
These videos are beautiful but they don't give u any information!
Thanks John, but I'm embarrassed to say I meant to delete this comment and must have posted it by mistake. After reading it through I realised I was being unnecessarily nasty.
@samguy7654
7 жыл бұрын
Cliché*
@samguy7654
7 жыл бұрын
:)
@naybobdenod
7 жыл бұрын
Thumbs up for you Bos and of course I totally agree with your comment. Please read my comment above. Sincerely John
All the stans are safe to visit except Pakistan and Afghanistan. People dont go there because they have no clue what to do there and where the decent hotels are. Those are the mainstream tourist concerns. And most of us do know about those countries.
Second!
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You haven't seen Kazakhstan yet. It's much more beautiful than other Asian countries.
utopia
Beautiful -- but please stop chasing animals with helicopters or drones or whatever is being used.
Which shows how inauthentic western culture is: money.
Fun fact: The majority of Central Asia are oriental people.
@mongolchiuud8931
7 жыл бұрын
Onigbajamo they are mostly oriental race
Sorry the strong accent just made me cringe and stop watching. Might be beautiful videos and pictures but no thanks.
@arunachankunju1985
7 жыл бұрын
Old Schooled are you for real? ???? !!!!!!