SYNOPSIS
In rural Kazakhstan, a poverty-stricken family struggles to cope with the strains of everyday life. As a result, the father of two young boys, Amir and Serikbai, leaves for Russia in search of work. The boys begin to witness various household items being sold off and soon come to learn that their mother has turned to prostitution to make ends meet.
Awards
Grand Prix | East-West IFF, Orenburg, Russia, 2012
Special Prize | GoEast IFF, Wiesbaden, Germany, 2012
Best film | Cheboksarian IFF, Russia, 2012
CAST & CREW
Aktan Arym Kubat
Director
Producer(s)
Sergey Azimov
Script
Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Director of Photography
Rafik Galeev
Production designer
Erkin Saliyev
Music by
Renat Gaisyn
Sound
Sergey Lobanov
Edit
Kubik studio
Cast
Olga Landina, Mikhail Zhigalov, Nataliya Arinbasarova, Sergey Gerghert, Amir Baimolda, Zhan Baizhanbaev
Production company(ies)
anaris Production Kazakhstan
Aktan Arym Kubat
Բorn 1957 Sakoulou, Kyrgyzstan․ Film director, Academician of the National Motion Picture Academy of KG, acting member of the European Academy of Arts, People's Artist of KG, Laureate of National Prize of KG named after Toktogul. From 1976 to 1980 studied at Kyrgyz State Academy. From 1980 worked as Art director and director of feature films at Kyrgyzfilm Studio. In 1998 opened his own production studio Beshkempir. Starting from 2004 is an art-director of Oy ART Studio.
Filmography
The Dog Was Running (1990), Where Is Your Home, Snail? (1992), Bus Stop (1995), Hassan Hussen (1997), The Adopted Son (1998), The Chimp (2001), The Light Thief (2010), Mother’s Paradise (2011).
