Erzhan

The carefree life of a Tatar boy named Zakir is disrupted when a foal called Tarlan becomes his best friend. When Tarlan is seriously wounded by wolves, Zakir gives up his usual lifestyle and ventures into the mountains in search of healing herbs. Assisted by his wise grandfather Safa and his beloved Aigul, Zakir dreams of winning the Sabantuy horse race with Tarlan but must overcome not only his horse’s ailment but also his own pride and vanity.

Drama

Kazakhstan

Tarlan

Тарлан

Just turned 18, Dameli is married off to her widowed brother-in-law, Erdani, after her sister's death, as per an old tradition. She moves to a fishing village by Lake Balkhash to start a new life with his family. However, she's met with coldness as Erdani was against this marriage, only agreeing for his son's sake. Erdani was in love with another woman, whose family now threatens him. Gradually, Dameli and Erdani's relationship warms up. But during a fishing trip, Erdani is bitten by a wild cat, posing a threat of rabies. He's sent to an isolated island, leaving Dameli alone, who then starts receiving indecent advances from an NKVD officer.

Island of Revival

Дәмелі

The plot unfolds the harrowing trials of two boys, Tagai and Kerim, in Kazakhstan during the 1930s. Amidst political repressions and famine, they lose their parents and become orphans. Years later, during the Great Patriotic War, fate reunites the childhood friends, and each must make a choice determining their future. The film explores complex moral dilemmas faced by the characters, striving to preserve their dignity.

Talan

Талан

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.

Historical

Promised Land

Жерұйық

Set in the 18th century, during the Dzungar invasion, the story revolves around young warrior Kulzha, son of a noble chieftain, and his friend Akberdy. They embark on a daring mission to the Dzungar camp to save one of their fathers. On their journey, they encounter princess Sarymtan, daughter of a hostile chieftain, who shows sympathy towards the captives. Falling in love with her becomes a source of tension between the friends. The conflict escalates when in a bid for his own survival, Akberdy betrays Kulzha. What will be the outcome of this fierce battle for love and honor? Can their friendship survive this betrayal?

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