Search: Directed by Adilkhan Yerzhanov

Cadet (2024)

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Yerzhanov opens the film strongly, using his trademark dark humour.

Marko Stojiljkovic · 3.5 out of 5

A mother Alina tries to enroll her son, Serik, in an elite military academy, but he is bullied by his classmates.
Constructors (2012)

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The actors sell it.

Scott Macdonald · 3 out of 5

Three bickering siblings are forced to work together to build a house quickly so that their family land won't be confiscated.
Night God (2018)

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As heavy on symbolism as it is light on plot, Night God combines the ancient shamanic imagery of the region with the concrete rooms and endless paper-strewn desks of a more recent era.

Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5

In a post-Apocalyptic world, a man with a bomb strapped to his body looks for somebody who can arrange for it to be removed.
Steppenwolf (2024)

Review preview for Steppenwolf

Starchenko is extraordinary in her ability to develop an emotionally complex character despite the state of shock that covers everything.

Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5

Tamara searches for her missing son in a violent town. She hires a morally questionable ex-detective to find him. His methods are cruel but she is determined to find her son whatever the cost.
Ulbolsyn (2020)

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Yerzhanov explores the pernicious tenacity of the status quo, with Azhar already groomed to be happy with her lot and others all too willing to fall in line

Amber Wilkinson · 3.5 out of 5

A young woman finds herself clashing with the patriarchy in a bid to rescue her sister.
Yellow Cat (2020)

Review preview for Yellow Cat

There's such a warmth to the comedy here that the inevitable tragic sweep of the film feels all the more steeped in sadness.

Amber Wilkinson · 4 out of 5

An ex-con goes on the run with his new-found love, while chasing his dream of opening a cinema.