She was born in Frunze (now Bishkek),[1] as the daughter of a film editor mother who traveled frequently to Moscow for work.

Since then, she has directed numerous TV films and written about the medium for both internet and print publications.

As a TV director, she specializes in documentaries on the subject of Kyrhyz cinema, art and culture.

Employed by the Department of Cinematography of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, she is a member of the International Federation of Film Critics and the Network for the Promotion of Asian Cinema.

She has also worked as a researcher at the Aitmatov Institute for Literature and Languages at the Kyrgyz Academy of Sciences.