Zumrad Mirzalieva* is a photographer and filmmaker from Uzbekistan, whose focus spans across agency, migration and identity. Her debut short film, “Autonomy” was screened at documenta fifteen and the GoEast film festival symposium in Wiesbaden. Zumrad’s documentary photography projects have been featured in publications like Its Nice That, Azeema, and Ruyo. She is a member of the Davra research group, initiated by artist and filmmaker Saodat Ismailova. Zumrad holds a master’s degree in Social Innovation from the London School of Economics and Political Science, where she explored the transformative role of art in driving positive social change.

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Sartaroshxona series by Zumrad Mirzalieva

* ArtsLink International Fellowship deferred to 2026