Kuman Tastanbekov
1945 - 2017Кыз-Жiбек
Sultan Khodzhikov
Asanali Ashimov, Anuarbek Moldabekov
Kyz-Zhibek - Kazakh poetic folk legend of the 16th century, tells about the period in the Kazakh nation when the people suffered from bloody feuds. In those times each province of the Kazakh nation had its own Khan and each tried to supersede the other. The love story of Tolegen, the brave warrior, and the beauty Zhibek ends tragically because of inter-family strife. Tolegen is foully murdered by Bekejan (the batyr, or nobleman, of the rival family), who earlier strived for the hand of Zhibek. Zhibek commits suicide after learning about the death of Tolegen.
Lady Zhibek
Аккыз
Zhanabek Zhetiruov
Aizhan Zhetiru, Maira Omar
Akkyz (The White Girl) is a modern retelling of an ancient Kazakh legend about the creation of the world from the eggs of the Sacred White Swan. Nine-year old Aruzhan lives in harmony with nature on a deserted island, together with her mother and brother.
Akkyz
Nomad: The Warrior
Sergei Bodrov, Ivan Passer
Kuno Becker, Jay Hernandez
The Nomad is a historical epic set in 18th-century Kazakhstan. The film is a fictionalised account of the youth and coming-of-age of Ablai Khan, as he grows and fights to defend the fortress at Hazrat-e Turkestan from Dzungar invaders.
Nomad: The Warrior
