Info
Synopsis
Cast
Genre
- Drama / Comedy
Countries of Production
- Kazakhstan, Russia, Germany, Poland, Switzerland, Italy
Language
- Kazakh, Russian
World premiere
- 23rd May 2008 – Cannes FF
German cinema release
- 3rd December 2009
a production by
- Pandora Film
in co-production with
- Pallas Film, Cobra Film, Kinoslovo, KAZ Export Cinema, CTB Filmproduction and Filmcontract
in association with
- ZDF / Arte, Swiss TV
with the support of
- MFG-Baden-Württemberg, MDM-Mitteldeutsche Medienförderung, Polish Filminstitute, Bundesamt für Kultur
World Sales
- The Match Factory
Distribution
- Pandora Film Verleih
After completing his naval service, young Asa travels back to the Kazakh steppe where his sister and her shepherd husband live a nomadic life. To start his new life, eager Asa must get married first before he can become a shepherd himself. Asa’s only hope for marriage on the deserted steppe is Tulpan, the daughter of another shepherd family. Poor Asa is disappointed to learn that Tulpan doesn’t like him because she thinks that his ears are too big. But Asa doesn’t give up and he continues to dream of a life that may not be possible on the steppe …
Asa
- Askhat Kuchinchirekov
Tulpan
- Balzhan Niyazbayeva
Tulpan's father
- Amangeldi Nurzhanbayev
Tulpan's mother
- Tazhyban Kalykulova
Boss
- Zhappas Dzhailaubaev
Veterinarian
- Esentai Tulendiev
Boney M
- Tulepbergen Baisakalov
Samal
- Samal Eslyamova
Ondas
- Ondasyn Besikbasov
Beke
- Bereke Turganbayev
Nuka
- Nurzhigit Zhapabayev
Maha
- Mahabbat Turganbayeva
Written by
- Sergey Dvortsevoy, Genadij Ostrovski
Directed by
- Sergey Dvortsevoy
Producers
- Karl Baumgartner, Raimond Goebel, Thanassis Karathanos, Valerie Fischer, Valerie Fischer, Gulnara Sarsenova, Bulat Galimgereyev, Elena Yatsura, Sergej Melkumov, Henryk Romanowski, Sergej Selyanov
Director of photography
- Jolanta Dylewska
Editor
- Isabel Meier, Petar Markovic
Set design
- Roger Martin
Music
- Peter Bräker
- Un Certain Regard – Best Film, Prix de la jeunesse & Prix de l‘education nationale / Cannes FF
- East Of The West Award & Netpac Award / Karovy Vary FF
- Golden Eye – Best Film / Zürich IFF
- Louve D’Dor – Best Feature Film / Féstival du nouveau Cinéma, Montreal
- Tokyo Skura Grand Prix / Tokyo IFF
- Best Feature Film / Asia-Pacific Screen Award Australia
- Golden Peacock / India IFF
- Best Director / FF Cottbus
- Sutherland Trophy / British Film Institute Awards
- Muhr Award (Askhat Kuchencherekov) / Dubai IFF
