Rustem Zhaniyamanov
Acting
Biography
In 2007, he graduated from the College of the Kazakh National Academy of Arts named after T. Zhurgenov. In 2012, he completed his studies at the Faculty of Directing at the Kazakh National Academy of Arts named after T. Zhurgenov, training under the honored figure of Kazakhstan, Bulat Atabayev. In 2012, he directed Dario Fo's play *The Open Couple* at the Zhambyl Regional Kazakh Drama Theater named after Zh. Dosmukhamedov, receiving high praise from critics. In 2017, at the State Puppet Theater, he staged the plays *The Foal and the Wolf Cub* by Zh. Omarov and *The Smell of Wormwood* by R. Otarbayev, further developing the directing approach in puppet theater. He is known for the films *The Walnut Tree* (2016), *Kelinjan* (2019), *Serzhan Bratan* (2021), *Sweetie, You Won't Believe It!* (2019), and many others. He is also involved in directing theatrical productions.
Known For
Bolekbay is an ordinary electrician living in a small Kazakh town. His life is a routine of work, with no room for special events or adventures. But everything changes when he is struck by lightning while on the job. Not only does he survive, but he also gains a superpower. Now, he is a human magnet, capable of moving metal objects with the power of his mind.
I need you
An established racketeer from Almaty wakes up from a 23-year-long coma.
Serjan Bratan
Dastan can no longer stand the constant nagging of his highly pregnant wife and decides to run away for at least one day with his friends. The men go fishing, which would have gone smoothly, if not for a series of unforeseen events.
Sweetie, You Won't Believe It
The main character has a dream: he wants to become a director. On his way to achieving it, he faces many challenges, and the hardest one is his divorce from his family. But he doesn’t give up and finally reaches his dream. Now, he must win his family back!
Director
Fifteen years have passed since graduation, and the main characters, former classmates, all gather together again. At the reunion, the seniors reminisce about funny incidents from their wild youth. The viewers join them on a fascinating journey back in time, situations with which almost everyone is familiar.
Classmates
Cheerful, purposeful and a bit hooligan senior Arnur remains confined to a wheelchair after the tragedy. Unable to adjust, he gives up. And only true male friendship and sincere love will help him find a taste for life.
Life After
New Year's Eve. Classmates stay in the house on the hillside for various reasons. Everything is happening as if someone specially gathered them here. People who have long lost their faith in fairy tales, at first perceive it as a joke. However, the appearance of an elf and Santa Claus further aggravates the situation. Gradually, they realize that they have really plunged into the world of fairy tales, and they will even have to save the celebration of the New Year, which may not come.
Santa Claus
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Where Is My Ring?
The life of two friends, simple electricians Alpamys and Aidar, changes dramatically after a clash with criminal circles. Having no other opportunity, they ask for help from a man who works as a man on call. But they didn't even know what was ahead of them…
Bros on Call
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Kelinzhan 3
Asel is an ambitious employee of the special services. She gives herself completely to work, leaving her personal life somewhere in the background. The girl gets a new very difficult case. Information is coming that an illegal sale of synthetic drugs is to take place in Almaty. Asel's task: using her attractiveness, establish contact with a member of the organized criminal group and find out from him who the buyer is. Information is received that one of the gang members should come to a meeting in a cafe. However, she takes an ordinary guy Erlan for a bandit, who is very unlucky in life, especially in relationships with girls. Asel's interest is very flattering to him. Without thinking twice, Yerlan and his brother steal the beauty and take her to the village. Realizing that everyone perceives her as Kelin, she continues the operation. A city girl who saw cows only on TV is now forced to farm and monitor the suspicious family of Erlan, who is preparing for the wedding…
Special Purpose Kelin
Domineering Aisara decides to become kinder after the fortune teller's prediction.
Kelinzhan 2
Aspiring screenwriter Aidar, in search of an idea for a film about relationships, meets a psychologist. Together, they try to understand what really happens to love after marriage — and why feelings that once seemed “forever” столкнулись с реальностью. In their field of view are several stories: A successful manager, Zhanar, and her husband Zhandos, who has taken on the role of the keeper of the home. Karlygash, coping with her husband’s infidelity and facing a difficult choice. A young couple dreaming of having a child, but confronted with an unsolvable problem. Who will preserve their feelings, and who will decide to start over?
Getting Married Is Easy
The film is about a young man who was born on the day when Kazakhstan gained its long-awaited independence. The guy's memories start from childhood. The events in his personal life are closely intertwined with what the whole country was going through.
I'm Over Thirty
The wives of three brothers are fighting over the family inheritance. A full-length sequel to the TV series of the same name