Ayan Utepbergen

During the 13th century, a small village fights for freedom in the frontier landscape of the Carpathian Mountains against Mongolian invaders.

A universal story about the freedom of the human spirit and the struggle against slavery and despotism, about love, loss and betrayal. It is seen through the eyes of simple Kazakh kids and teenagers.

XV century. In the vast expanses of Eurasia, the descendants of Genghis Khan create their own state. The promised land of Kazakh Khanate is resisting its enemies..

Sayan has survived the accident but 10 years later the past comes after him.

In Almaty, a cash-strapped couple hatch a plan to solve their money troubles, but soon become embroiled in a toxic web of social media, violent criminality and spiralling greed.

This is the story of three friends from Temirtau who took a step into the rap industry by going to Almaty.

A well-functioning criminal scheme for theft and sale of mirrors fails when one of the thieves kills the car owner who has caught him. All the city's police forces are dispatched to capture the gang. But the main witness to the crime turns out to be familiar with the murderer and plunges herself into painful doubts, without betraying him. The girl is unaware that the other witness to the murder is the leader of the "Mirrors" gang.

Kazakhstan, January 2022. Protests are shaking the entire country. Five ordinary people become caught up in these events and face difficult life choices. Their stories come together, showing how one person’s drama turns into a national tragedy.