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Embraced by Happiness
Bakyt is a highly educated young man struggling to find work. Together with his family, he moves from Arys to Astana, hoping to find treatment for his younger brother and support his elderly mother. After several unsuccessful attempts to find a job in his field, Bakyt becomes the personal assistant to Alibek, the influential head of an oil holding company. There, he meets a beautiful and ambitious young woman, and the two fall in love. But fate has new challenges in store for them.
Country of production: Kazakhstan, 2025
Genre: Musical, Comedy, Melodrama
Screenplay: Sanat Shapashov
Cast: Dauren Sergazin, Aliya Anuarbek, Azamat Satybaldy, Aigul Imanbayeva, Ainur Ilyasova
Runtime: 105 min
Kinopoisk: https://www.kinopoisk.ru/film/8851923/
Sophia
Sophia begins a relationship with Hüseyin, a wealthy Turkish man, unaware that he is married. Her life changes dramatically when his wife discovers their affair.
Countries of production: Turkey, Kazakhstan, 2024
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Directors: Tulegen Baisakalov, Darya Dunich
Cast: Yana Rai, Tulegen Baisakalov, Tolga Ciftci, Ilkay Kayku Atalay, Natalia Cheprasova, Hicran Karada Şimşek, Ekrem Seyfullah Keçeci
Runtime: 80 min
Kinopoisk: https://www.kinopoisk.ru/film/6658186/
The Gold of Makken
The founder of a major gold mining company, Make, falls seriously ill and leaves the country for medical treatment, entrusting the business to his beloved Aika and Murka, the son of his army friend. Taking advantage of the situation, Aika conspires with a crime boss known as Tsygan and an influential businessman to seize control of the gold mine. Their carefully planned scheme puts the company in the hands of the criminal trio. Murka is the only one willing to stand up to them and restore justice, assembling a team for a dangerous fight for truth and honor.
Country of production: Kazakhstan, 2023
Genre: Comedy, Crime Drama
Director: Askar Dzhumakeev
Cast: Eldos Shaikenov, Yerzhan Dzhamankulov, Rysbayuly Safuan, Nyshanbek Zhubanaev, Zharkynai Khanayim, Omar Kikimov
Runtime: 72 min
Gold ’n Rakhat
Rakhat is a greedy, arrogant heir to a gold-mining business whose carefree life is turned upside down when he pays for an unusual thrill: a survival hunt. Yulia has had her eye on him for some time and carefully plans a series of extreme challenges to get closer to his fortune. Rakhat’s loyal assistant, Beka, joins him in the game. But things go too far when the hired killer turns out to be real and begins hunting Rakhat for real.
Country of production: Kazakhstan, 2025
Genre: Comedy, Action
Director: Nurgisa Almurat
Cast: Nurbolkhan Sharapov, Erlan Primbetov, Olzhas Togymbet, Yana Rai, Ashim Akhmetov
Runtime: 90 min
Kinopoisk: https://www.kinopoisk.ru/film/10005322
Agent & Irbis
Aizhan, a special agent, returns to Kazakhstan to stop an international extremist developing a new deadly drug. The mission seems straightforward: locate the target, carry out the operation, eliminate the threat. But everything changes when she is paired with Azamat, a kind-hearted and talkative young man whose involvement in the mission initially seems accidental. Together, they are drawn into a dangerous game of chases, shootouts and betrayal — with an unexpected romance beginning to unfold along the way.
Country of production: Kazakhstan, 2025
Genre: Action Comedy
Director: Bauyrzhan Abishev
Cast: Berik Aitzhanov, Aizhan Laidji, Chingiz Kapin
Runtime: 91 min
Kinopoisk: https://www.kinopoisk.ru/film/8818142/
46 Nights
Based on true events, the film tells the story of Mikhail Lukyanov, one of the most notorious serial killers in Kyrgyzstan’s history. Over the course of 28 years, he preyed on 46 girls and women. What drove him to commit such horrific crimes? The answer may be closer than it seems...
Country of production: Kyrgyzstan, 2025
Genre: Crime, Thriller, Historical Drama
Director: Aibek Bektemirov
Cast: Khakim Mukaram, Omurbek Izrailov, Kubandyk Kamalov
Runtime: 85 min
Kinopoisk: https://www.kinopoisk.ru/film/7195362/
Taxi
Young women are disappearing without a trace across the city, one after another. The prime suspect is a taxi driver. Experienced investigator Adilet takes on the case and sets out to track down the killer, unaware that the investigation will cost him what he values most.
Country of production: Kyrgyzstan, 2024
Genre: Crime, Thriller, Historical Drama
Director: Aibek Bektemirov
Cast: Omurbek Izrailov, Atai Omurbekov, Tabaldy Aktanov Omurbek Israilov, Atay Omurbekov, Tabaldy Aktanov
Runtime: 75 min
Kinopoisk: https://www.kinopoisk.ru/film/5453886/
Iron
After several years in prison, Vladislav Makarov returns to his hometown, only to find that the streets have fallen even deeper into darkness. Illegal underground fights, drug trafficking and fear have become part of everyday life. From the shadows, everything is controlled by a crime boss known as Bakha the Black. Knowing who Makarov is and what he is capable of, Bakha decides to exploit his past — and his weakness: his younger brother Konstantin. Through him, Vladislav is drawn back into the world of underground fighting.
Country of production: Kazakhstan, 2025
Genre: Action, Crime Drama
Director: Yulian Savitsky
Cast: Zhanibek Maemgenov, Evgeniy Gazetdinov, Daniyar Kulenbayev, Bogenbai Kassimov, Zhanna Serkibayeva
Runtime: 80 min
Kinopoisk: https://www.kinopoisk.ru/film/10961713/
ADAL
An elderly resident of a small village finds and rescues a man who has been thrown into a ravine. The injured man has no memory of who he is or what happened to him. Gradually, it becomes clear that he is an unwilling witness who possesses evidence against a criminal group involved in the accidental killing of a young woman and other serious crimes.
Country of production: Kazakhstan, 2025
Genre: Action, Crime Drama
Screenplay: Albina Akhmetova, Murat Doshchanov
Cast: Marat Abdullayev, Salamat Sariyev, Asel Kustubayeva, Gulbanu Kulbatyrova, Ansar Anuaruly
Runtime: 78 min
Kinopoisk: https://www.kinopoisk.ru/film/10061182/
Blue Whale
When an online game drives teenagers to suicide, investigator Aruzhan launches a dangerous investigation to stop the growing chain of deaths. As the lives of several young people become intertwined — from the lonely Albina to the missing Saltanat — a dark system of manipulation begins to emerge, targeting those who are most vulnerable.
Country of production: Kazakhstan, 2025
TV rights available from: September 1, 2026.
Genre: Thriller, Crime, Drama
Director: Marat Kudaibergenuly
Cast: Marat Amirayev, Miras Isayev, Gulbanu Kulbatyrova, Anna Kozlova, Maria Kozlova
Runtime: 90 min
Kinopoisk: https://www.kinopoisk.ru/film/8815061/
Team Building
A company director organizes a team-building retreat in the mountains for his employees. The host decides to hold a playful competition and hands out lottery tickets to everyone. When one of the employees wins 680 million tenge, the friendly atmosphere quickly falls apart and the situation takes a serious turn. Former friends begin to clash as greed and envy take over, turning the getaway into a fight for the winning ticket.
Country of production: Kazakhstan, 2025
Genre: Comedy
Cast: Erken Gubashev, Marat Adibayev, Aliya Nauryzbayeva, Irina Gorbatikova, Almat Satubaldin, Almira Asylkhanova, Almaz Kalbasov, Nazym Mukadiyeva
Runtime: 97 min
Kinopoisk: https://www.kinopoisk.ru/film/8055148/
Aruak and the Con Artist
A middle-aged employee has made a habit of deceiving everyone around him — his clients, his boss, his wife and even his children. Eventually, his lies go too far, and he is forced to face the consequences. That is when Aruak begins following him everywhere, watching his every move, teaching him to speak his native Kazakh and constantly interfering in his affairs — often putting the con artist in increasingly awkward situations.
Country of production: Kazakhstan, 2024
Genre: Comedy
Cast: Kumar Lukmanov, Gulnara Silbayeva, Bakhytzhan Alpeisov
Runtime: 93 min
Kinopoisk: https://www.kinopoisk.ru/film/6129706/
The Void
After being released from prison, Oleg learns that scammers have taken his family’s apartment, his father has been left paralyzed, and his past life has fallen apart. Together with two chance acquaintances, he sets out to reclaim what was taken from them — no matter how high the price.
Country of production: Kazakhstan, 2021
Genre: Crime, Drama
Runtime: 71 min
No Interest
Three friends from a village — Sanya, Aidokha and Vadik — head to the city in search of money and a new life. But instead of quick success, they keep getting themselves into situations that are harder to escape than they are to get into.
Country of production: Kazakhstan, 2024
Genre: Crime, Drama
Episodes: 8
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