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Joqtau


Darkhan, a young scientist, returns home after a seven-year absence, accompanied by his girlfriend Elena. His grandfather Sagat invites them to join him on a journey to his ancestral homeland far inland. As they embark on this transformative trip, all three must confront the challenge of acceptance and understanding, testing the bonds that connect them.  

Kazakhstan, 2024, 70 min.

Production: Short brothers

Languages: Kazakh/Russian

Format: DCP

Scriptwriter: Aruan Anartay

Director: Aruan Anartay

DoP: Aigul Nurbulatova

Production Design: Ayana Nurdinova

Composer: Sanzhar Baiterekov

Producers: Aruzhan Dossymkozha, Alexandra Sytnik, Aruan Anartay

Cast: Yermek Shynbolatov, Irina Balkova, Isbek Abilmazhinov, Aydos Auesbayev, Rakhilyam Mashurova, Alibek Anartayev

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Aruan Anartay

Aruan Anartay is a director from Kazakhstan working with both fictional and documentary tissues of reality. Since 2017, Aruan has worked as an executive producer at the documentary film studio Tihiy Svet.

2024 Joqtau

2021 Warm Lake

2020 A Train of Health

2017 Bailanys

2016 Nostalgia Seller

2015 Tauba