Kanymbek Kassymbekov
Directing
Biography
Kanymbek-Kano Kassymbekov (Kazakh: Қанымбек-Қано Қасымбеков; born 4 February 1943; Alma-Ata) was a Soviet and Kazakh film director and screenwriter. Honored Worker of Kazakhstan. After graduation, not knowing a word of Russian, he went to Moscow, entered the VGIK, passed the documents and the exam, but did not pass. He turned to the rector and he, having looked at the young Kazakh with a sharp look, gave instructions to accept him into the institute. Later, the rector, in a conversation with Kasymbekov, said that looking at the shining appearance of his old boots of the war years, he thought: The one who respects his feet respects his head — this hope did not deceive me[1]. Six months later he learned Russian and after studying for five years in 1969 graduated from the directing department of the All-Union State Institute of Cinematography (workshop of G. N. Chukhrai, V. V. Belokurov), receiving a diploma with honors. It was sent to the Kazakhfilm film studio. In 1971, he shot his first full—length feature film "Shock and Cher", which was recognized by an authoritative international jury - the Silver Nymph Prize at the Monte Carlo International Film Festival for the best children's film in 1972. During his career, he shot about ten feature films, mainly children's films and a number of documentaries.
Known For
The film is about how the aul boy Cher raised a handsome horse from a Shock foal, about the boy's love and devotion to the animal. And when the boy's older brother sells the horse, the boy rushes in search of him...
Shok and Sher
An old gamekeeper introduces his nine-year-old grandson Tuyak to the surrounding nature. The boy collects books dedicated to the life of animals. And once, together with their grandfather, they were leaving a crane straggling from a flock.
Fly, Crane
During the years of collectivization, the campaign team "Red Yurt" arrived in a remote Kazakh village. Fearing the organization of a collective farm in the village, the locals tried to flee abroad, but the members of the propaganda team engaged them in battle…
Red Yurt
1952. The story of aul love between Nurseit and deaf-mute Aigerim. The young man dreams of showing Aigerim to doctors and curing her of her illness. However, the orphan Toganbai is also in love with her. Young people express their feelings through songs and dombra.
I Don't Want to Say Goodbye
About the great akyn of the Kazakh steppes of Dzhambul (1846-1945).
Youth of Dzhambul
A fifth-grader Zamanbek lives in a mountainous Kazakh village. He is passionate about Mark Twain's book "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" and wants to find a friend like Becky. The school is preparing a production based on this book..
When You're 12 Years Old
It would seem that life goes on as usual: children and grandchildren are nearby, abundant dastarkhan, bright sun and sky, plowed land. But not everything in life is evaluated by the financial well-being and health of loved ones, our hero has a new profession that brings a new meaning to the turmoil of family everyday life. Because everything is changing so fast in this world: time, generations, life landmarks. But one thing remains unchanged - the eternity of thought, which brings people, borders and spaces closer together.
Turmoil
During the holidays, Danimbek once again comes to visit his grandparents. He has grown up and he is ashamed of his grandfather, who meets him on a donkey in an old, worn hat. But one day a fox falls into their trap. Danimbek feels sorry for the animal and he lets it go free. Let him live — life is so good! And he can't wait to tell his grandfather about it, who went to order a new hat for himself.
Last Fox
Azamat was surprised when when three little dogs entered his grandfather's garden. But getting constantly in trouble, Granddad decides they've got to go. Azamat has to think fast on how he can save them from Grandad's strict order.