Dulyga

The family of young Olzhas is engaged in horse breeding. One day, a gang of horse thieves deceitfully lure the father into a trap, kill him, and steal the herd. After the funeral, the boy's mother decides to leave their home village where she is openly disliked. But on the eve of departure, a mysterious stranger appears at the doorstep. He introduces himself as a herdsman and offers to help the family with the move. Olzhas, along with his two younger sisters and mother, set off on their journey. And one day he encounters his father's killer in a roadside cafe. Watch the movie 'Horse Thieves'.

Drama

Kazakhstan

Japan

The Horse Thieves. Roads of Time

Барымташылар. Уақыт жолдары

Arnur's life is divided into 'before' and 'after'. 'Before', he was a promising medical student with a bright career ahead and a loving girlfriend. His supportive family and loyal friend were always there for him. 'After', he becomes confined to a wheelchair, almost completely immobile. His loved ones stay by his side, but Arnur gives up on himself. He loses the meaning of life and does not want to be a burden. Only true love and genuine friendship can convince him once again that life is still beautiful.

Afterlife

Жизнь после

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.

Biography

Birzhan Sal

Біржан сал

The existence of Baga, full of thrill and hazard, felt like an unending adventure. His gambling enthusiasm, however, plunges him into severe financial trouble with perilous lenders. When three unknown individuals arrive at his doorstep insisting on debt repayment, the situation escalates. Baga discerns he's ensnared in a lethal predicament, prompting him to uncover the enigma surrounding the entire unfolding event.

Zero qaryz

From their childhood, Arman, Arsen, and Askhat have always found a reason to compete, whether it's for toys or their parents' approval. As adults, their rivalry hasn't diminished. Every year, they return to their hometown for their father Duman's birthday, boasting about their accomplishments and attempting to outdo one another. Despite this, Askhat, the protagonist, and the narrator of the story, is optimistic that this year will be different. He even makes a promise to his wife Saule not to be provoked by his brothers' taunts.

Tamyr

Тамыр

The narrative revolves around Mukhtar, an ex-footballer, who has been haunted by a childhood trauma: his brother, a player for the renowned 'Pakhtakor' football club, along with the entire team, perished in a 1979 air crash. This incidence led Mukhtar to despise football and lose his identity. Forty years on, he finds himself coaching a children's football team, a scheme concocted by a local gangster for money laundering, with players plucked from an orphanage. Initially, Mukhtar merely goes through the motions of coaching, but witnessing the orphans' ambition to excel sparks a change in him. He now has a purpose in life, while the children harbor a grand dream: to clinch the football championship in Brazil.

Argymak. Nebesnye koni

Арғымақ. Небесные кони

Young Zere lives in a tiny fishing village on the coast of Balkhash. Tragedy recently struck her family when their father Kadyr drowned with a boat he borrowed from local vagabond Makosh. Makosh demands compensation, but Zere's mother lacks the funds. Their family teeters on the brink of destitution. Desperate to secure a future for her daughter, Zere's mother plans to marry her off to a wealthy but old man. Zere, however, vehemently opposes this, refusing to be sold like cattle. Moreover, her heart belongs to a local boy, and the feeling is mutual. But it seems that no one cares about Zere's opinion.

Zere

Зере

Kanat, a mundane bank clerk, leads a life stripped of color. Divorced, strained relationships with his teen daughter and ex-wife, and an aging mother with developing dementia. His existence is a sequence of dull days and futile attempts to change through personal growth training. One day, he encounters an old acquaintance, Daniyar, a man of influence and wealth. Daniyar introduces him to a world of big money and unpunished crimes. Kanat faces a choice: to continue languishing in poverty and hopelessness or to plunge into an alluring but dangerous world where career success demands the sacrifice of humanity.

Crime

Personal Growth Training

Тренинг личностного роста

Azamat, a fraudster who once ran a pyramid scheme, finds himself incarcerated for his deceptive actions and stripped of his wealth, including a hidden cache at his home. Once out of prison, he is bent on retrieving his money, but to do so, he must infiltrate the 'Smiley Society', a group of sunny optimists who have taken residence in his former home, and adopt their upbeat lifestyle.

Ukrast' svoi den'gi

Украсть свои деньги

As local officials gear up for the visit of important dignitaries, town drunk Sadyk Ospanuly is busy resolving global issues. The occurrence of these two major events at the same time inevitably sparks tension. Caught in the ensuing chaos are the jaded shopkeeper Nadezhda and the unsuspecting police officer Baur.

Sasyq

Kozhabergen, a 15-year-old boy, dreams of becoming the youngest author to pen a novel. His goal is to encapsulate the memories of his father, who never returned from the war, and the experiences he has gathered from his daily life. However, he meets with constant hurdles. His mother cannot comprehend his spirit, and his village teachers overlook him. Karatai, who visits Kozha's home, views him as a rival vying for his father's spot. Hence, Karatai, who owns a black motorcycle, is willing to do anything for attention. Problems arise when he has a fallout with his close friend, Sultan. One day, when Zhantas discovers a poem Kozha wrote for his childhood crush Zhanar, he makes fun of him in front of the entire class. Facing such external and internal conflicts, Kozha and Sultan steal Karatai's motorcycle and run away, leading to a fight that results in the destruction of the motorcycle. Consequently, the village elders assemble to pass judgement on Kozha.

Menin atym Qoja 2 (Jana sayahat)

Менің атым Қожа 2 (Жаңа саяхат)

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

Sana and Amir, two orphans raised in an orphanage, have spent their lives involved in small crimes. In quest for a big score, they plan to burglarize a wealthy home, a decision that catapults them into a life-threatening situation...

Vorishki

Воришки

Kazakhstani scientists discover a unique element, 'Oberon', capable of leveling a metropolis with just a few grams. Its existence is kept secret until a corrupt academic leaks the information to a criminal syndicate. Now, the head of an international crime organization and a scientist aiming to become a world ruler and form a pseudo-religious cult are both after it. Standing against them is Colonel Chingiz Arlanov and his team, whose actions will determine the safety of not only Kazakhstan but the entire world.

Action

The Conspiracy of Oberon

Заговор Оберона

Leila's village is unlike any other. Black clouds float over it, mushroom-like clouds rise beyond the hills, and its graveyard outnumbers its living inhabitants. Leila, a young and beautiful girl, is raised by her rough truck-driving aunt, Katira, after her parents' demise. Mostly left to herself, Leila spends her days riding her donkey, having peculiar dreams, befriending an old Jew, and helping him construct cemetery ladders for the deceased to reach heaven. Little does she know about the trials ahead, emanating from the mysterious and beautiful clouds of the Semipalatinsk nuclear test site.

Leila’s Prayer

Қызжылаған

The story of repatriates forced to leave their homeland in the 1930s unfolds in Kunduz, a remote province in northeastern Afghanistan. Old man Bazarbay has two children, a son and a daughter, both with families of their own. His son married a local Pashtun woman, and his daughter wed an Afghan. After several attempts, the family finally receives a long-awaited quota to return and embarks on their journey. The heroes face many hardships and dangers before they step foot again on the soil they call their own.

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