What is Migrant Experience

This chapter examines the representation of migration by cinema, particularly focusing on the period after the collapse of the Soviet Union when migration movements from Central Asia to Russia intensified. Migration presents various challenges for individuals and communities, making it essential to consider cinema as a critical lens to understand migrant experiences, identity formation, and integration. The chapter aims to evaluate how migration is depicted in films and its association with migrant experiences. Using a comprehensive film analysis method, the study delves into the difficulties faced by individuals migrating from Central Asia to Russia during this period, emphasizing the importance of comparing cinematic representations with methodologies used in social sciences and cultural studies to comprehensively grasp the experiences and challenges of migrants.