Synopsis : In the early 30s of the XX century, the mother of two small children, Hadisha, sets out for her husband, who was sent to Siberia on false charges. In her journey across the country, a woman experiences inhuman difficulties and trials, meeting on the way the same destitute people fighting for their lives in the endless Kazakh steppes.
Festival History : "Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival PÖFF), 2023 "
Director :
Ardak Amirkulov
Producer :
Ardak Amirkulov
Screenplay :
ArdakAmirkulov, Daur Dossybiyev, Baglan Kudaiberliyev
DOP :
Aleksandr Rubanov
Editor :
Allan Amirkulov
Cast :
Zhanar Shokpanova, Salikh Beisenbai, Meirzhan Musakozha, Sagizbai Karabalin, Ersin Kalybaeva
Ardak Amirkulov (1955, Ak-Kul, Kazakhstan) studied philology at the University of Alma Ata, where he graduated in 1977. He then studied film directing in Moscow with Sergei Solovyov. Since 1996 he has been professor at the Alma Ata Film Institute. 1997 is his third feature.