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The traditional conflict between the daughter-in-law and the daughter-in-law is resolved in the expressive manner of a poetics-symbolic cinema and a philosophical parable.

On the strife-torn Central Asian steppe, the boy Mergen must defend his family in the place of his absent father. He will do so with courage, cunning, and above all, a mystical gift from his grandmother. An exciting historical thriller enriched with ancient magic.

A young couple from southern Kazakhstan plan to get married. But according to the local tradition, the groom ought to steal the future bride.

The five–year-old hero of the film, a city boy Kenzhe, finds himself in the village with his grandparents, while his father is sorting out trying to establish his business. Here are the key moments of Kenje's growing up, full of vivid impressions.

The family of repatriate Saparkul return to their historic homeland: cross the border post «Turkmenistan», enter the courtyard of the migration police, pass registration and other formalities - hand on his heart, listen to the anthem of Kazakhstan, wipe the tears of surging emotion, even the wife removes her veil. It is home to free women ... Then the road to the south of the country - to the station Tore-Tam. They will live there.

Nurzhan and Salima dream about grandchildren. Their son, Baurzhan wants to get married for love but his choice, Aizhan is engaged with another guy and she doesn't want to upset father.

After his release from prison, Kairat immediately rushes to find a way to save his sick mother. The doctors' diagnosis turns out to be ruthless: in order to save his mother's life, he needs to get expensive medical equipment from China and medicines worth a million dollars.

Balqaş Jyry is a film by the women’s collective Artcom, created as a continuation of the long-term practices of care for the Lake Balkhash as Care for Balkhash initiative. Through the movement of water, the breath of wind, and the rhythm of the steppe, Balkhash tells its story — a story of the profound bond between nature and humans, ruptured by colonialism, industrialization, and ecological violence. Inspired by the poetic tradition of jyr and the steppe philosophy of qazaqliq, the film restores the lake’s agency — its ability to resist, its right to recover, and its future.

Waldemar moved to Berlin a long time ago. He no longer imagines life in another country, although he knows that his roots lead to the Kazakhs. His father abandoned him, his only son, when he was still very young. The young man does not even know his name, but the information about the lost relative reminded him of himself. The guy decided to meet with Junus, who, according to the letter, was near death. The man decided to transfer all the modest inheritance to his offspring, whom he had not seen for almost thirty years. Valdemar Zhunusovich sets off, not knowing where the road will take him this time.

Eighteen-year-old Rustem, unlike his business sister Madina, is lazy and inert, he looks at the world with cold eyes, hiding behind indifference and cruelty to others. Strange girl Miko timidly tries to destroy Rustem's "shell" with a fragile feeling of first love.

A young police officer Batyrbek fails an important operation. Without thinking for a long time, the authorities transfer him to the village as a simple district officer. Batyrbek is bored in his new place and he dreams of being transferred back to the city. But to do this, he needs to solve the crime. Coming up with different schemes, Batyrbek and his friends discover that something is really wrong in the village.

A drama about two orphan brothers who leave their home village and try to survive in big city.

The story of a brilliant cardiac surgeon from Kazakhstan, conducting risky and complex operations. But it is much more difficult to cope with a personal tragedy — the illness of a five—year-old son - and make the right choice when it comes to the closest people. A medical melodrama about family, love and vocation starring Rustem Zhanyamanov. The series also starred Aidos Ryshan, Nargiz Aidarova, Aman Gumerov, Ainur Ilyasova and others.

A full-length feature film that consists of five short stories connected by the main characters who live next door in a five-story house. In fact, the future film is a kind of slice of our time, because it tells about modern life, about people living in today's Kazakhstan. The stories told in the novels are recognizable and understandable to every viewer. The themes that the directors touch on in their plots: love, disappointments.

A short film that consists for five intertwined story lines dealing with the themes of youth and sex in the city of Almaty, Kazakhstan. This short film with shot by a group of ambitious students from the Premier Film Academy during a six-week intensive summer course, under the guidance of Sarah Louise Wilson.

Autumn of 1945. Paris. Sofia, a German woman who was experimented on for pharmaceutical companies, meets a young man in the lobby of her hotel who may have been her "surgeon". She receives confirmation of her correctness on the same day when he and his companion invite her to spend an evening together...