Akzhol

After a decade behind bars for a crime he didn't commit, Nurbol returns to his hometown of Aktau determined to start a new life. But his past won’t let him go. His younger brother, Azat, has joined a ruthless black caviar poaching gang run by Kairat, Nurbol’s former childhood friend.  As poaching season heats up and rival gangs fight for territory in the dying Caspian Sea, Nurbol is forced back into the criminal underworld to save his brother—first from a kidnapping by a competing gang, then from himself. Meanwhile, Malika, an environmental police inspector, battles corruption and underfunding to stop the caviar trade, only to discover that the very authorities meant to help her are running the show.  With rising stakes, shifting loyalties, and a forbidden romance unfolding between Malika and Nurbol, the story builds to a tense climax where survival, justice, and blood ties collide. In the end, the man who wanted out becomes the one who holds the reins.  A gripping crime saga rooted in the raw beauty and danger of the Caspian coast, this story blends high-stakes drama with deep emotional conflict — perfect for international audiences seeking fresh voices and landscapes.

Akzhol Primbetov: фильмография