Assel Aushakimova
Director
Assel Aushakimova is a Kazakh director, screenwriter, and producer. Assel graduated from film school in Almaty. Her first feature film Welcome to the USA (2019) had its world premiere at AFI Fest 2019 (New Auteurs) and was awarded Grand Jury Prize as Best International Narrative Feature of NewFest New York’s LGBTQ Film Festival 2020. Her sophomore feature, Bikechess, was released in 2024. Her other works include the short Comrade Policeman (2021).
