★ HOW OLD IS SAODAT ISMAILOVA?
Saodat Ismailova is 45 years old, born January 1, 1981 in UZ · Capricorn.
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About
Saodat Ismailova makes films and art about Central Asian women's histories. Born in Uzbekistan in 1981, she studied at Tashkent State Institute and later Fabrica in Italy, splitting time between Tashkent and Paris. Her video installation Zukhra won recognition from EYE Filmmuseum in Amsterdam; her debut feature 40 Days of Silence premiered at Berlin International Film Festival in 2014. She founded DAVRA collective in 2021 to research and publicize Central Asian culture. As a Capricorn, she channels investigative depth into her artistic practice.
★ FEATURE
Biography
Saodat Ismailova is a film director and artist whose practice centers women's histories in Central Asia. Born in 1981 in Uzbekistan, she trained in filmmaking at Tashkent State Institute before studying at Fabrica, a research and communication center in Italy. She splits her time between Tashkent and Paris.
Ismailova first gained international attention with Zukhra, a video installation examining Uzbekistan's history through a sleeping figure, which won a prize from EYE Filmmuseum in Amsterdam. In 2014, she premiered her debut feature 40 Days of Silence at Berlin International Film Festival, where it received a nomination for best debut film. She later created short films while resident at the Norwegian Office for Contemporary Art and Le Fresnoy, a French contemporary arts studio.
Beyond filmmaking, Ismailova has become a key advocate for Central Asian cinema across Uzbekistan and Europe. In 2019, she organized CCA LAB, an educational program on contemporary art in Tashkent, supported by ACDF, and mounted a solo exhibition titled Q'org'on Chirog. In 2021, she established DAVRA collective to research and publicize Central Asian culture. Her subsequent exhibitions—What was my name? (2021), Two Horizons (2022), and 18,000 Worlds (2022)—continue this investigative work. As a screenwriter and visual artist, she works across multiple mediums to document and amplify underrepresented narratives. Born under Capricorn, she brings methodical persistence to archival and curatorial practice.
★ ORIGIN
Before Fame
Ismailova studied filmmaking at Tashkent State Institute in Uzbekistan before pursuing further education at Fabrica, a research and communication center in Italy. These formative years abroad shaped her transnational practice, establishing the dual base between Tashkent and Paris that would define her career.
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Trivia
- Her video installation Zukhra recounts Uzbekistan's history through a sleeping character and won a prize from EYE Filmmuseum in Amsterdam.
- Her debut feature 40 Days of Silence premiered at Berlin International Film Festival in 2014 and received a nomination for best debut film.
- She founded DAVRA collective in 2021 specifically to research and publicize Central Asian culture across institutional and grassroots audiences.
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Numerology
LIFE-PATH NUMBER
The Communicator
Expressive and creative. Saodat Ismailova gravitate to performance, writing, and social platforms where personality compounds the work.
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Birthday compatibility
By Chinese zodiac — san-he trine for best matches, opposing pair for the most friction-prone.
HIGHLY COMPATIBLE
- Tian XiweiOx · 1997
- PinkPantheressSnake · 2001
- Janhvi KapoorOx · 1997
- Taylor SwiftSnake · 1989
- Khvicha KvaratskheliaSnake · 2001
CHALLENGING
- Isa BrionesRabbit · 1999
- Rocky
★ FAQ
Frequently asked
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- Saodat Ismailova is 45 years old (born January 1, 1981).
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- Saodat Ismailova is a Capricorn, born January 1, 1981.
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- Saodat Ismailova was born in 1981, the year of the Metal Rooster.
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- Saodat Ismailova is from UZ.
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