A cop ventures into a remote village to investigate a gruesome series of inexplicable events and soon finds himself in the center of an otherworldly storm of local witchcraft and death. It becomes clear that the curse of Albasty, a spirit said to devour infants, is horrifyingly real. Produced as an anthology series, first three episodes premiering at Fantasia Film Festival as a feature film.
An old man crosses the boundless Kazakh steppe, driving alone. Haunted by memories of a lost love, he stops by Bartogay Lake, flowers in hand. But as he tries to step out, his car door refuses to open, trapping him between past and present.
This is the story of the life of the great queen of the steppe - legendary Tomiris. She is destined to become a skillful warrior, survive the loss of close people and unite the Scythian/Saka tribes under her authority.
Stealing a prized falcon to help fund their dream of moving to Paris, two HIV-positive Kazakh teenagers come of age as they embark on a journey of liberation.
Baglan, a member of the popular vocal group "Gigitter", lives a normal life, performs a lot, communicates with friends, takes care of his family.
In Almaty, a cash-strapped couple hatch a plan to solve their money troubles, but soon become embroiled in a toxic web of social media, violent criminality and spiralling greed.
Tamara is searching for her missing son in a small town consumed by riots and violence. In a desperate attempt to get him back, she decides to offer a reward to an amoral former investigator whose methods prove to be sadistic. Determined, Tamara decides to complete the mission with the nihilistic detective, no matter what the cost.
The story of the growing up of 11-year-old Dzhabai, who sells mountain onions on the highway, who finds his mother with his idol, a truck driver, and goes to China for Viagra for his father that he becomes a strong man.
A woman is led by her family to her new husband's home, to live with, presumably, his elderly mother and younger brother. Despite being forced into the marriage, she discovers that he is not such a bad catch after all but domestic bliss does not last long.
Asa, a young and cheerful dreamer, returns from his Russian naval service to his sister’s nomadic family on the desolate Hunger Steppe of central Asia, so that he can begin his own life as a shepherd. But before he can tend a flock of his own, Asa must first win the hand of the only eligible girl for miles—his mysterious neighbor, Tulpan.
An old man and his old woman live in a remote Kazakh village. People call the old man Shorty Kairgali without malice. Kairgali has known his old lady, Kulpash, since high school. So they've been together for forty years. And maybe even more. Shorty also has two restless friends: Baybet and Saskebai, who were once in love with Kulpash. And then one day…
Darkhan, a young scientist, returns home, where he has not been for seven years. His girlfriend Elena comes with him. The eldest member of the family - Darkhan's grandfather Sagat - invites his grandson and his girlfriend on a trip to their native places, lost in the infinity of the steppe. All three embark on a transformative meditative journey, confronting questions of acceptance along the way, exploring and testing the strength of their bonds.
A 12-year-old boy from the isolated steppes in Kazakhstan has first encounter with the outside world when he is sent to a children's clinic with a treatable heart condition. It is here that he gets his first taste of the pain and pleasure of love when he falls for a kindly young nurse. His crush becomes a bit of an obsession, he spies on her frequently and experiences his first moments of sexual awakening. Also at the institution everyone speaks Russian and soon Jasulan will face exclusion in his own country.
Nurlan is an ordinary office worker who is content with his simple life. Everything changes when his sister, who is being pursued by debt collectors, seeks his help. In order to assist her in paying off the debts, Nurlan decides to participate in an underground poker tournament.
Askhat had been living a bachelor’s life for a long time and ended up divorcing just three months after getting married. One day, when his ex-wife Gulzhan comes by to collect the rest of her belongings, he finds out that she’s already planning to marry someone else. They get into an argument, and Gulzhan harshly tells Askhat everything she really thinks of him, ending with the claim that no woman would ever want to marry him. Offended and caught off guard, Askhat lies and says that he also has a girlfriend — someone far better than his ex — and boldly declares that he’ll come to Gulzhan’s wedding with her.
An English correspondent arrives in Astana to interview the named Leader of the Nation Nazarbayev. Nazarbayev is hosting an English guest. The interview turns into Nazarbayev's story about life, fate and the difficult path of gaining independence. The President introduces the writer to local customs, at the same time telling about the most difficult periods of his life, from his appointment in 1984 as chairman of the Council of Ministers to becoming President of the Republic of Kazakhstan in 1991.
In Almaty, Kazakhstan, 17-year-old Mila escapes her unstable home life by joining an elite swimming team led by Vlad. Amid intense training and suspicions of doping, Mila faces a complex attraction to Vlad, while traumatic memories and moral dilemmas threaten to undermine her new-found independence.
Nurik is a simple laborer who works as a mover during the day and drives a taxi in his spare time. In the past, he was addicted to gambling, but thanks to his wife, he managed to quit. One day, his friends start mocking him, and difficult life circumstances push him back to the card table. Playing in secret from his wife, Nurik begins to earn good money, buys an apartment, a car, and it seems like life is finally looking up. However, his luck doesn’t last long, as a professional player from Turkey named Kemal arrives in the city.
While the district administration prepares for the arrival of high-ranking guests, local alcoholic Sadyq Ospanovich solves intergalactic problems. Two large-scale events, developing simultaneously, lead to an inevitable conflict. The life-weary saleswoman Nadezhda and the naive policeman Baur find themselves between two fires.
Story of a man named Sayan, that had to live through harsh 1990s and make tough decisions.
"VUZery" is the most popular comedy series in the history of Kazakh television. These are the adventures of students who came to the metropolis from different parts of the country. The good-natured fat man Baha, the cunning Southerner Tolik, a couple of local hooligans - Gaba and Ham, the handsome Zhandos – a full set of characters, everything is like in life.
Shalkar, a former Major Crimes investigator, has long been retired and is trying to forget himself with alcohol. Shalkar's routine is disrupted by a police officer who asks for help with the investigation. A maniac has appeared in the city, whose M.O. is similar to the killer Shalkar caught in the 1990s.
Three friends, Sergey Fedotov, Nurali Aslanbekov and Andrey Khomenko, Russian, Kazakh and Ukrainian, served and fought together in Afghanistan. After being injured in the hospital, all three of them took care of the same girl. Fate has divorced friends.
The series is based on a real story about teenagers of the 00s. 16-year-old boys from a criminal "dark yard", under an impression of popular gangster TV series, dream of becoming cool gangsters. To do this, the four friends decide to go on a "big" case, after which their life turns into unsuccessful attempts to escape from the consequences and bring everything back.
In the center of the plot of the painting "Kara Shakyrak" is the fate of three brothers, each of whom chose his own life path. Senior Alisher - became a successful top manager, businessman. But his personal life cannot get on track in any way, which brings him a lot of problems. Daulet is the middle brother, a former athlete, now works as a coach. Meeting with a young singer Linda makes him look at life in a different way and understand that you can't stop there, you always need to move forward. Well, Madi's youngest brother, staying with his parents, became the manager of his father's farm. He passionately wants to free himself from the full control of his father and become the rightful master of his life. Each of them has their own families, respectively, and problems to be solved over the course of a hundred episodes.
The series is based on the relationship of the five main characters — Zamira, Ainura, Madina, Nastya and Karina. The life of each of them develops differently, but they are united by the fact that they are friends, which means that in the rapid flow of days they will come to each other's aid, support each other in a difficult moment, despite the popular opinion that there is no female friendship.
After the death of his mother, Zaure learns about the existence of his father. In search of him, she comes from her native village to the city, where many trials await her, including the well-known confrontation with her stepmother.
An established racketeer from Almaty wakes up from a 23-year-long coma.
A young surgeon named Nurzhan, who graduated with honors from a medical institute in Moscow. The parents of the newly-minted specialist are also doctors. Upon returning home to Almaty, he has the opportunity to get a job at prestigious clinics in the city. However, Nurzhan decides to work in the village.
The story of the true path of Bauyrzhan Momyshuly from the time when he met General Panfilov, and when he was appointed head of the battalion.
The film tells about three siblings who were born and grew up in the village. The father and mother of the heroes are simple villagers who love their sons. The film tells about their life path since 1996: the eldest of the brothers – Chingiz, who after graduation leaves for Almaty to do business, the middle – Kuanysh, a promising fighter who accidentally embarked on a criminal path and the youngest – Bakhyt, who after serving in the army wants to be around with parents and engage in agriculture.
The series tells about how difficult it is for villagers to get used to city life. And about how difficult it is sometimes for city residents to understand their aul relatives.
A family saga about ordinary residents of Alma-Ata in a difficult period of the 90s. Family stories echo the history of the country. The modest life of yesterday's state employees and luxury apartments of new Russians and Kazakhs. How to get used to a new life without losing humanity?
The prototype of the main character was the famous Soviet saboteur Kasym Kaysenov, who fought in Ukraine during the Great Patriotic War.
A random love story between a successful girl Bella and a simple tractor driver Zhasulan. Their roads would never have connected if it hadn't been for a car accident. On the Almaty-Astana highway, hurrying to the wedding, Bella gets into an accident, where Zhasulan, who was passing by, saves her.
Many years ago, on board a plane flying through the airspace of Kazakhstan, the wife of an influential Turkish oligarch gave birth to a girl. And the Kazakh doctor who delivered the baby had a one-year-old son. In a fit of feelings, the mothers decided to marry their children in the future… 25 years pass, and young people meet in Astana, where the business interests of Kazakh and Turkish builders intersect.
