World Cinema
The Land Where the Wind Stood Still / Zhel Toqtaghan Zher
Kazakhstan
Directors: Ardak Amirkulov
Director's bio
Ardak Jamansariuly Amirkulov is a Kazakh film director, producer, and screenwriter. Since 1988, he has directed and produced several feature films. From 1992 to 2002, Amirkulov served as the general director of Kazakhstan’s leading film studio, “Kazakhfilm.” In 1996, he became a professor in film theory at the Kazakh National Academy of Arts
Ardak Jamansariuly Amirkulov is a Kazakh film director, producer, and screenwriter. Since 1988, he has directed and produced several feature films. From 1992 to 2002, Amirkulov served as the general director of Kazakhstan’s leading film studio, “Kazakhfilm.” In 1996, he became a professor in film theory at the Kazakh National Academy of Arts
Synopsis
Windy steppes of Kazakhstan. Starving people ravenously eat donkeys and their weaker comrades. Frantic, raw, gripping, and cannibalistic western inspired by testimonies of the historical Great Famine of the 1930s. Ruthless Jupar with her two boys Jolan and Boshay runs for survival to reach her childhood village with hopes to find living relatives. A mother with no tears to cry endures rains, sandstorms, feverish famine, poisoned crops, hungry vultures, rotten meat, and greedy betrayals. Jupar will have to steal, cut throats, and protect her and others’ children to witness fates worse than death.Details of Cast
Zhanar Shokpanova, Salikh Beisenbai, Meirzhan Musakozha, Sagizbai Karabalin, Ersin KalybaevaDetails of Crew
Cinematography: Alexandr Rubanov, Editor: Allan Amirkulov, Music: Assel OmarovaProducer Details
Ardak Amirkulov, Diana AshimovaWriter Details
Ardak Amirkulov, Daur Dossybiyev, Baglan KudaiberliyevStills
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