Bolat

Baluán Sholák is one of the most celebrated wrestlers and akyns of the Kazakh steppe. A star of fairs, at 14 he was already defeating adult opponents and easily lifting a dozen pood kettlebells. But Baluan was not only a strongman, but also a brave man, a true patriot of the Kazakh land. When tension from the Russian Tsar intensifies and soldiers and settlers arrive in his aul, Baluan Sholák first tries to resolve the matter peacefully. But the plan fails. Baluan himself is to be captured, and he decides to take a desperate step to preserve his people's freedom.

Drama

Biography

Historical

Kazakhstan

Baluan Sholak

Балуан Шолақ

Once he was known as the 'Sword of the Three Zhuzes', a fearsome weapon of a major criminal clan. But this dubious fame came at a high price. Now he is simply Bakhitjan. He chose a quiet life, contemplating nature far from worldly chaos. His peace is disrupted when he receives terrible news: his nephew, his only relative, was killed by the spoiled son of a powerful criminal figure. And now no force in the world can stop the former mercenary on his path of bloody vengeance.

Action

Crime

The Guardina

Аға

Birzhan Sal chose his life path in childhood, making the dombra his faithful companion. He gained widespread fame due to his fantastic vocal abilities and virtuoso accompaniment skills. He was revered and loved, singing about the life of his people, their spiritual aspirations and impulses. However, in the twilight of his life, he faced numerous trials. He was unwillingly drawn into intertribal disputes, faced persecution, experienced the agony of loneliness and the bittersweetness of his last love. Despite all the hardships, he remained true to himself and his true calling.

Birzhan Sal

Біржан сал

In the 1930s, victims of persecutions and repressions were brought to the vast Kazakh steppes by wagons. Koreans, Armenians, Kurds, Chechens, Germans and Meskhetian Turks - all were forcibly deported and deprived of their homeland. Kazakhstanis, who were still recovering from the 'Great Famine', warmly welcomed the newcomers, helping them survive hunger and despair. Among them were the deportees of the 'Bright Path' collective farm, discarded by the railway like unwanted rubbish. The active and assertive chairman, Orynbaı Berbengulov, could not ignore this. He began to resettle the immigrants, helping them establish their lives, like enrolling a talented Chechen boy in a dance school. However, not everyone appreciated his noble deeds.

Promised Land

Жерұйық

The film tells the story of a boy named Ilyas, who from an early age, faces the tragedies that shook his country: hunger, war, and repression. Separated from his mother, he finds himself in an orphanage, but even in the bleakest conditions, Ilyas never loses hope. He believes, beyond the horizon, his mother still waits for him. Years pass, and Ilyas goes to the front, showing exceptional courage fighting for his homeland. Meanwhile, his mother, Mariam, never stops believing that one day she will hold her son again. Throughout their lives, long years of separation and fear persist, but a mother's love remains the bright beacon that guides Ilyas through all trials and losses.

Bolat Abdilmanov: фильмография