Punishment after death

한때 영광스러운 국가였던 카자흐스탄의 이익을 위해 미국 정권에 엄청난 뇌물 전달하기

카자흐스탄의 방송국에서 일하는 엉뚱한 리포터 ‘보랏’. 미국의 선진 문화를 배워 조국을 발전시키라는 카자흐스탄 정보부의 특명을 받고 미국 뉴욕으로 간다. 하지만 일은 뒷전. TV에 나온 파멜라 앤더슨을 보곤 첫눈에 사랑에 빠지고, 그녀와 결혼하겠단 일념으로 캘리포니아까지 긴 여행을 시작한다. 갖가지 에피소드를 겪으며 힘겹게 LA에 도착하지만 파멜라 앤더슨은 자신이 생각하던 순수한 여인상과는 거리가 멀었고… ‘보랏’은 과연 조국의 특명을 이룰 수 있을까?

From the lush and green grass of the Kazakh Steppe to the glorifying architecture of its capital, from its giant open-air mines to the traces of invisible nuclear power, Kazakhstan is here captured in fragments. A fake observational film, but a genuine geographical and historical journey, through the remnants of the Soviet past and the contemporary capitalist ambitions of the country.

A Jewish child deported to Kazakhstan is saved and adopted by Kasym, an old Kazakh railway-man. Kasym gives him a Kazakh name, Sabyr, that in Kazakh language means humble. The child grows up in the small Kazakh village along with other deportees Vera, a traitor's wife, and Ezhik a Polish doctor. The Soviet militia harasses the poor peasants and Vera suffered the harassment of a bully cop: Bulgabi. Finally Vera accepts the marriage proposal of Ezhik but the jealous Bulgabi tries to prevent the marriage. The result is a fight in which Ezhik shoots himself accidentally. The old Kasym decides that Sabyr is now old enough to go to seek his real parents. At the end Sabyr, now an adult, decides to return to the village, but the village no longer exists because it was destroyed by a Soviet nuclear test.

Living in Almaty, Kazakhstan, a young man is preparing to become a bus conductor. One day, in between wandering the city streets, and going to the movies, he makes the acquaintance of a female student.

카자흐스탄이 소련으로부터 독립한 혼돈과 암흑의 1990년대에 신생 독립국가에서는 사회주의 이데올로기가 차지하던 자리를 자본이 대신했다. 급속한 자본화 과정에서 희망을 찾지 못한 청소년들은 약물에 빠져들었다. 영화는 산자르와 자가가 어떻게 약물 중독의 세계에 빠지고, 비극적인 결과를 맞이하는지를 보여준다. 인간이 소리를 인지할 수 있는 주파수의 한계인 18KHz가 의미하듯이, 약물로 인해 더욱 고통스런 현실을 맞이한 산자르가 택할 수 있는 탈출구는 주위 사람들과 일체의 대화를 거부하는 것이다. 산자르가 겪고 있는 비극적인 현실은 그가 꾸는 겹겹이 포개진 꿈으로써 더욱 강조된다.

An old man decides to find the body of his son, a Kazakh soldier who died fighting somewhere in Russia, to bury him in the land of his ancestors. Travelling across the land with his grandson, they discover the harsh reality of war. And when they finally find the coveted grave, they realise that many brothers-in-arms are buried with the soldier. Every inch of the great homeland becomes the land of our fathers, the land of the ancestors...

Once upon in a time in Taraz, a bunch of friends goes to night club and find themselves in a tricky situation after conflict with son of local mobster.

카자흐스탄에서 촬영된 김기덕 작품

A Kazakh spy thriller: In 1921, at the height of the civil war, a Soviet officer is assigned to kill the ataman Dutov, a White collaborator. In order to get close to the ataman he infiltrates his gang.

Batyrbek, failed the entrance examination to college, returned home to his native village. His younger brother Ayan Batyrbek decides to help start an independent life - to build a new house and find a suitable bride.

Two brothers and their little sister are thrown out of their flat because they haven't paid the rent. The orphans pack up their few possessions and go out to the country, where the family owns a small plot of land. The children set up camp, knowing they have to fend for themselves. But this solution is insecure, too: they are told, in no uncertain terms, that all plots will shortly pass to the state unless at least the foundations of a house have been laid. The threesome get down to work, making night-time visits to neighboring sites to 'borrow' tools and materials, then building by day. But no sooner are the foundation walls complete than an unsympathetic policeman ad...

A story about self-taught street fighter who works in the Almaty flea market at day time and takes part in underground fights at night.

A drama about messed up athlete who tries to regain his career.

A story of four childhood friends who mysteriously disappeared while camping in the rural mountains of Trans Ili Alatau. The following events were recorded on Sultan's videocamera, who was making his student thesis project on a local plant called the Asafoetida.

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.

In the Kazakh village live Dzhumagali grandfather with his grandson Achan six years, still in its infancy have been orphaned. It is not easy they have, even though the boy had learned to fan the samovar, do the dishes and go after the cattle. But the old man for a long time and seriously ill, and he knows that he is not a long stretch. So I decided Dzhumagali part with her beloved grandson - sent him to the city to stay with relatives while he stayed to live out his life in the village.

A film based on the Kazakh epic poem of the XIII-XIV century. The film tells about the founders of Sarybay and Karabay, who, due to circumstances, violate the oath given to each other to seal their blood-tied friendship. However, their children Kozy Korpesh and Bayan Sulu develop mutual feelings.

The beloved wife and daughter-in-law Sabina faces new challenges.

대학에 진학할 수 없었던 아자마트는 가정 형편을 생각해 군에 입대한다. 군대에서 자리나 간호병을 만나 사랑에 빠지게 되지만 아자마트는 동료들과 타지크 아프간 국경 임무에 자원한다. 용감하게 전투에 임한 아자마트는 하사로 진급하게 되고 생명과 죽음 사이에서 괴로워하며 군인의 임무를 성실히 수행한다. 마지막 프시하브르 협곡에서 전투에서 위기에 처한 아자마트는 무사히 살아 자리나를 만날 수 있을까?