Merey

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.

Drama

Kazakhstan

The Road to Mother

Анаға апарар жол

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.

Merey Makazhan: фильмография