A little boy Anatole lives in 1960s in the steppe in Kazakhstan with his parents-archaeologists. One day he witnesses the accidental death of his brother, more
A little boy Anatole lives in 1960s in the steppe in Kazakhstan with his parents-archaeologists. One day he witnesses the accidental death of his brother, this drama traumatizes the boy so much that he loses his ability to speak. Once he meets an old Kazakh who will teach him to hear again the world around him and will teach him how to speak again. The whole life of Anatole depends from now on from his ability to hear. His ear connects him to the world. 50 years later, the steppe calls him again. close
Tonino’s personality turned out to be so magical for Ruben Gevorgyanets that he suddenly finds himself inside his film, turning into a hero. And then more
Tonino’s personality turned out to be so magical for Ruben Gevorgyanets that he suddenly finds himself inside his film, turning into a hero. And then in this documentary, the features of a game film appear.
I wish this film that you, my friends, are making didn’t describe me as someone who wrote numerous stories for movies, or found words in poetry that maybe helped people. I would like this film to give courage and strength to anyone who sees me and believes that I love life, and I would like to say that the sound of rain is beautiful, and when it snows and whites thoughts, it is beautiful. close
The main events unfold around strange incidents in one of the courtyards of the resort town, in which during the Second World War the Germans buried mysterious more
The main events unfold around strange incidents in one of the courtyards of the resort town, in which during the Second World War the Germans buried mysterious treasures during the retreat. It goes without saying that the priceless treasure after many years want to take away the villains. On the way, the attackers become an aspiring archaeologist and just an inquisitive child. close
The connection between the past and the present is unexpected. How could Ivan Konstantinovich Trigubenko think, an elderly man who lives somewhere on more
The connection between the past and the present is unexpected. How could Ivan Konstantinovich Trigubenko think, an elderly man who lives somewhere on the outskirts of Odessa that suddenly a young beautiful woman from St. Petersburg and that she ... his daughter would grant him? After all, once a young cadet of a seafaring school, being on the practice in Arkhangelsk, Trigubenko fell in love with a girl, but when he returned to Odessa and subsequently received from her letters, in which the girl wrote to him that a pregnant woman, non-pregnant, replied to her, and then... close
This is a story about graduates of the Faculty of Philosophy and Economics of KazGU, whose youth fell during the difficult years following the collapse more
This is a story about graduates of the Faculty of Philosophy and Economics of KazGU, whose youth fell during the difficult years following the collapse of the Soviet Union - about a generation trapped between two eras. The main characters of the film, Temirlan and Kostya, are roommates. The 90s are nearing the end, and it seems to young people that the year 2000 may well turn out to be the year of the end of the world. close
A film version of the famous Mukhlisov gang case. In May 2001, an audacious robbery of a collection car of one of the commercial banks of Almaty took more
A film version of the famous Mukhlisov gang case. In May 2001, an audacious robbery of a collection car of one of the commercial banks of Almaty took place. During this attack, which took place 50 meters from the American embassy in Almaty, several people were killed. The attackers managed to seize the sum of 700 thousand dollars, after which they carried out a number of raids on exchange offices and organizations of the southern capital. The crime was solved fairly quickly, but it remained for a long time, both in the memory of citizens and law enforcement officers. close
Boris is a world-famous scientist chemist, Natalia is a music teacher. Young people have a happy family, but for complete happiness they lack the most more
Boris is a world-famous scientist chemist, Natalia is a music teacher. Young people have a happy family, but for complete happiness they lack the most important thing - a child. Doctors make a verdict - the couple are healthy, but due to physiological incompatibility, they will never be able to have children. close
“Moskvich, my love” (Moskvich im ser) is a tragicomedy based on the story of an elderly Armenian Amayak Avanesyan, a refugee from Azerbaijan who settled more
“Moskvich, my love” (Moskvich im ser) is a tragicomedy based on the story of an elderly Armenian Amayak Avanesyan, a refugee from Azerbaijan who settled in a small village in Armenia. Since Soviet times, he dreams of owning a Moskvich car and now, despite his 70 years, still cherishes the hope of getting one.
His dream may finally become a reality when his neighbor decides to sell his red Moskvich. Driven by the desire to own this car at all costs, the hero of the film Director Aram Shahbazyan begins feverishly to collect the necessary amount. close
A well-known modern writer, who teaches at the Faculty of Journalism, is obsessed with the idea of writing a story about the great Armenian composer, more
A well-known modern writer, who teaches at the Faculty of Journalism, is obsessed with the idea of writing a story about the great Armenian composer, folklorist and conductor Komitas. The researcher of his work intends to visit the places where the suffering life of the musician passed.
The son of a shoemaker lost his mother when he was not in a year. In 10 years he became a round orphan. Later in his life will be monasticism, spiritual dignity and Turkish oppression. The composer died in a psychiatric hospital. Relying on archival documents, the hero of the film “Silence of the Archimandrite” tries to figure out what led his great countryman to twenty-year imprisonment in a closed clinic for the mentally ill. close
Based on investigations by independent journalists, the film documents the origins of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s private wealth and subsequent more
Based on investigations by independent journalists, the film documents the origins of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s private wealth and subsequent rise to power, demonstrating his ascension to the Russian presidency after an alliance built in the early 1990s between himself, certain friends from Leningrad’s KGB, and mafia groups. close
Tahir, a young wheelchair user, dreams of becoming an actor and rehearses Hamlet's monologue "To be or not to be." At the same time, he sees himself in more
Tahir, a young wheelchair user, dreams of becoming an actor and rehearses Hamlet's monologue "To be or not to be." At the same time, he sees himself in the image of the real Prince Hamlet, with which he argues, trying to find an answer to the question, whether to live or die. close
Selling the homestead can be painflully difficult. The hero is forced to confront the past when she tries to complete the sale of her grandfather’s house. more
Selling the homestead can be painflully difficult. The hero is forced to confront the past when she tries to complete the sale of her grandfather’s house. In the place of her childhood she finds some answers to questions about life. close
A fishing schooner, hired by the “new Russians”, went on a poaching hunt for dolphins, but a number of mysterious events and sabotages that occurred on more
A fishing schooner, hired by the “new Russians”, went on a poaching hunt for dolphins, but a number of mysterious events and sabotages that occurred on the ship, changes all the plans of the hunters. And now, after 16 days of hunger strike, together with the team (only 12 people) sit down at the negotiating table, where the captain offers the only way out to not die with hunger and survive, you need to cast lots and eat someone... But the symbolic jury was not easy to make a decision, because the life of each of them hung on the hair. close
At the center of the film is the fate of a Russian man born and raised in Uzbekistan, but moved to Russia by the will of circumstances. His return to more
At the center of the film is the fate of a Russian man born and raised in Uzbekistan, but moved to Russia by the will of circumstances. His return to his homeland is connected with the request of a mother who wished to visit her husband’s grave. close
30 thousand Hasidim journey to Uman in Ukraine to celebrate the Jewish New Year at the gravesite of Rebbe Nachmann. A Ukrainian far-right group erects more
30 thousand Hasidim journey to Uman in Ukraine to celebrate the Jewish New Year at the gravesite of Rebbe Nachmann. A Ukrainian far-right group erects a cross at the site of Hasidic prayers and builds a monument to Cossacks who slaughtered thousands of Jews and Poles in 1768. close
A young couple receives a parcel with a red button. In the evening of the same day, an elderly man comes and offers a deal: if they press the button, more
A young couple receives a parcel with a red button. In the evening of the same day, an elderly man comes and offers a deal: if they press the button, two events will occur. One: somewhere in the world a stranger will die. Two: They'll get 200 thousand dollars... close
At the times of World War II, accomplished painter and translator Aram flees Istanbul due to political offenses. When he is trapped at the USSR-Georgia more
At the times of World War II, accomplished painter and translator Aram flees Istanbul due to political offenses. When he is trapped at the USSR-Georgia borders, his flight turns into a remembrance of things past... close
To regain his youth, the evil genie must find a child wasting his time. Luck smiled at him in the face of Fatih, a careless schoolboy. Because of witchcraft, more
To regain his youth, the evil genie must find a child wasting his time. Luck smiled at him in the face of Fatih, a careless schoolboy. Because of witchcraft, the boy grew old, and the evil gin again turned into a child. But Fatih still has a chance: before sunset, he must help the seven to regain lost time.
One ill-considered, illegal act entails another. Although, as follows from the plot of the short film “Hugges” (Obyatiya), there is nothing in common more
One ill-considered, illegal act entails another. Although, as follows from the plot of the short film “Hugges” (Obyatiya), there is nothing in common between them.
The young man is under surveillance, and the officer who leads him eventually goes to the dealer, the supplier of the suspect. However, it is not easy to bring that to clean water - the dealer is too experienced and inventive, and then the operative resorts to methods of fighting crime, somewhat exceeding the legal framework. Such a turn of events in the film “Hugges” further contributes to the fact that the dealer himself resorts to rash actions, and goes primarily to the prodigal father of this man, who only wanted to hug his son. close
Yerken is nine years old and lives alone in a remote village in the mountains. When his older brother returns after a long absence, the young boy’s heart more
Yerken is nine years old and lives alone in a remote village in the mountains. When his older brother returns after a long absence, the young boy’s heart leaps with joy. But it doesn’t last long, his older brother has become a cold and heartless person… Serik Aprymov was born in 1960 in Kazakhstan and studied film at the Moscow Film School (VGIK). Along with other young directors from his country, he became part of the “new wave” of Kazakh cinema. At the Locarno Film Festival in 2004, he presented Okhotnik (The Hunter), in which a young boy suffers the contrast between the traditions of his people now on the decline and the progress of an increasingly urbanized new society. close
The film is based on a Buddhist parable. It tells the story of a son who, forgetting the order of an elderly blind mother to bring the image of the deity, more
The film is based on a Buddhist parable. It tells the story of a son who, forgetting the order of an elderly blind mother to bring the image of the deity, installs her in the divine instead of the image of an ordinary stick wrapped in cloth. After the death of his mother, the son discovers the true Goddess – Green Tara. close
A young man is arrested and put into prison for a car accident. His two victims in a coma get into a hospital. The director from his own tragic experience more
A young man is arrested and put into prison for a car accident. His two victims in a coma get into a hospital. The director from his own tragic experience shows us the reverse side of Georgia. Where is the edge to cruelty and sadism, how much can a person bear in a world of absurd injustice and total ridicule? What can you do when you confront the system? close
His father left him a girls name and disappeared from his life making it miserable. Everyone laughed when heard his name. Therefore Mariana promised himself more
His father left him a girls name and disappeared from his life making it miserable. Everyone laughed when heard his name. Therefore Mariana promised himself never to let anyone abuse him. He ended up being a gangster, his principles kept him alive, but there comes a time when they put him in great danger. close
Lobar is a well-known actress. Like any successful person, she has to be torn between career and family. She is offered a script for a new film, where more
Lobar is a well-known actress. Like any successful person, she has to be torn between career and family. She is offered a script for a new film, where she should play the role of a famous actress who lost her hearing. But when shooting begins, Lobar has an internal discord: gradually she begins to lose touch with reality. For the first time she asks the question: where is the real Lobar on the screen or in ordinary life? The job is no longer satisfying. At home waiting for endless quarrels with her husband. It seems that even her own mother loves Lobar, who is on the screen, not the one that is in real life. She begins to understand that in the pursuit of successful roles she lost the most important thing in life: her own individuality, and it is impossible to change anything already. close
Since ancient times, on the stretches of the Great Turan, there was a tradition in honor of the birth of sons to hold a folk game of “kupkari” (goat-brushing). more
Since ancient times, on the stretches of the Great Turan, there was a tradition in honor of the birth of sons to hold a folk game of “kupkari” (goat-brushing). In addition to the ability to jump on horses, to be dexterous and bold, this competition brought up the will of future soldiers to victory and readiness to defend the Motherland. Riders Beshim and Tashmurad were the best in the district, they were not equal in the evil. Once they were friends and loved one and the same girl. Saodat chose Tashmurad, and the faithful friendship ended. Each competition became an exciting duel of two irreconcilable rivals, in addition to the prize, both the honor of the jigit and his life were often played out. close
