Arman

A modern adaptation of Alexander Pushkin's tale 'The Stationmaster', set in the Kazakh steppe. Rail inspector Aidar and his daughter Saule live in an isolated outpost amid vast expanses. Soon, French tourist Etienne appears, forced off the train with no money and no knowledge of Kazakh. Aidar shelters the traveller, introducing him to Saule. A friendship blossoms between them, gradually turning into romance. However, Saule and Etienne's relationship displeases her father. When Saule decides to leave for Europe with Etienne, Aidar furiously pursues them.

Romance

Drama

Kazakhstan

Steppe Express

Степной экспресс

Five-year-old Kenzhe arrives in a quiet Kazakh village from a bustling city. His father, immersed in business and trying to pay off debt, leaves him in the care of his grandparents. Kenzhe’s grandmother is diagnosed with a serious illness, and her son desperately searches for a miraculous cure. Meanwhile, Kenzhe observes the animals in the village, forming a particular bond with a boar named Yashka. However, one day Grandpa Matvey decides to slaughter Yashka. These events, both significant and trivial, intertwine like a patchwork quilt, gradually shaping Kenzhe's worldview.

Comedy

Quraq körpe

Құрақ көрпе

This is a story about two sultans, Kerey and Zhanibek, who, in their quest to save their people from the tyranny of Abulkhair Shaybani, begin a fight for independence. In their pursuit of freedom, they lead the nomads through numerous trials. Through these struggles, a new state is born - the Kazakh Khanate. The harsh reality of the steppes, heroism, and determination become the foundation of a great nation.

Historical

Adventure

Kazakh Khanate: Diamond Sword

Қазақ хандығы. Алмас қылыш

Historian Ermukhan Bekmahanov, in his quest for truth, delves into the life of the great Khan Kenesary Kasymov, a figure once revered across the Kazakh Steppe. Yet his daring claim, labelling the Khan's uprising as a 'national liberation movement', clashes with the prevailing Soviet ideology, inciting greater wrath and a looming prison sentence. Time passes, and another researcher, young journalist Ramazan, turns to the legendary figure of Kenesary, only to face his own trials for truth.

Amanat

Аманат

Aboard a small passenger plane flying over Tselinograd, a loud female scream suddenly rings out: the wife of a famous Turkish oligarch is going into labor. Fortunately, a doctor, a woman named Maryam, is among the passengers. She successfully delivers the baby, and in gratitude, the mother asks that Maryam's son, when he grows up, must come to Turkey and propose to her newborn daughter, Inzhu. Years pass. Tselinograd is renamed Astana, the city is rapidly growing and transforming. Maryam's son, Erlan, returns from America, where he studied architecture. And Inzhu unexpectedly abandons her wedding preparations and flies from Turkey to Kazakhstan to see the city where she was born.

Turkey

Astana, My Love

Астана — любовь моя!

In the 18th century, the lands of Mangystau were divided between two tribes: the Kazakh Adai and the Turkmen Jaumit. Once friends, they are now separated by years of rivalry for land and resources. Yet, true love knows no bounds. A young Adai man, Ershora, falls in love with a beautiful Jaumit woman, Jamal. Their families and tribes oppose this union, leading the young couple to arrange a secret meeting, unaware of the troubles it will bring. Will their love overcome tribal disputes, or will the thirst for revenge prove stronger?

Revenge

A group of filmmakers from Kazakhstan and Russia are preparing to shoot a documentary about the campaigns of Alexander the Great. They will soon depart from Almaty to Afghanistan. Among them is a young woman named Dinara. Her lover tries to dissuade her from this dangerous journey, but she is adamant. The young man then turns to his father, Marat Ayumov, a war veteran who lost his leg in Afghanistan, for help. However, Marat chooses a different approach: he volunteers to accompany the group as a guide, as he has unfinished business left there.

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