River, The
Ozen · dir. Emir Baigazin
Kazakhstan, Poland, Norway 2018, 108’
22 October, 20:00 · Cinema City — room 8
A family with five sons lives in a remote Kazakh village. In accordance with the Eastern tradition, the eldest son Aslan (13) becomes the Father’s deputy, in charge of all the work, and delegating the tasks. One day Aslan takes his brothers to the River for a swim ― a moment of deep happiness. From then on, life is different. And when Kanat, an unknown cousin, unexpectedly arrives at the village, the structured life of the family begins to fall apart for good.
| Director: | Emir Baigazin |
| Screenplay: | Emir Baigazin |
| Music: | Justyna Banaszczyk |
| Cinematography: | Emir Baigazin |
| Editing: | Emir Baigazin |
| Cast: | Zhalgas Klanov, Zhasulan Userbayev, Ruslan Userbayev, Bagdaulet Sagindikov, Sultanali Zhaksybek |
| Producers: | Emir Baigazin, Klaudia Śmieja, Beata Rzeźniczek |
| Production: | Emir Baigazin Production, Kazakhfilm Studios, Madants, Norsk Filmproduksjon A/S, Studio Produkcyjne Orka |
| Awards: | FF w Wenecji / Venice FF – oficjalna selekcja: Horyzonty / official selection: Horizons (2018); Lisbon & Estoril FF – Najlepszy Film / Best Film (2018) |
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