
Daniel Berger (born 1983) is a film director and producer from Kyrgyzstan. He is the Development Director of the International Documentary Film Festival Artdocfest/Riga and the Executive director of the Artdocfest/Asia Festival. As a film director and producer Berger released a number of short films with a sharp social focus, including “May I Not Die?” (2023), “On a Game” (2022), “Virtual Reality” (2021), “You Are Not Alone” (2021).
Daniel has recently completed a documentary on the consequences of Russia’s brutal colonial policy in Central Asia. Produced with the support of Current Time and Radio Liberty, the film tells the story of Kyrgyz natives who lost their lives in the war in Ukraine.
Selected books
Bibliography
2025 — Resurrection from the Dead, novel
2024 — Coffee and Pepper, novel
2023 — Soviet Demons and Other Beasts, novel
Literary awards
The Russian Prize (second prize winner) 2024
Nominated for the Yasnaya Polyana Award 2023
Nominated for the Big Book Award 2023


