\tAcclaimed Afghan filmmaker Siddiq Barmak has joined Kazakhstan\u2018s Oscar hopeful \u201cBauryna Salu\u201d as executive producer. The film, directed by Askhat Kuchinchirekov, is Kazakhstan\u2019s submission for the international feature category at the Academy Awards.<\/p>\n
\t\u201cBauryna Salu\u201d follows a traditional Kazakh custom where firstborn children are raised by their grandparents rather than biological parents. The story centers on Yersultan, who grows up with his grandmother while feeling disconnected from his birth parents. When his grandmother dies, the 12-year-old must return to live with his estranged family.<\/p>\n
\t\u201cIts most visceral and intimate effects trickle out with a stunning commitment to cinematic realism. The result is a remarkable sleight of hand \u2014 a film in which every emotional possibility is broached,\u201d wrote Siddhant Adlakha, reviewing the film for Variety. \t<\/p>\n
\tThe film stars Yersultan Yerman, Aidos Auesbay, Bigaysha Salkyn, Dinara Shymyrbay, Damir Daurenuly and Yerkin Berikuly. Distribution company WILLA has secured worldwide rights, with theatrical and streaming releases planned for 2025. <\/p>\n
\t\t\t \t\t\tPopular on Variety\t\t \t \t\t \t \tBarmak\u2019s \u201cOsama\u201d (2003) won the Golden Globe for foreign language film and the Camera d\u2019Or at Cannes. It was the first film shot in Afghanistan since 1996 and remains the country\u2019s highest-grossing film. His 2008 follow-up \u201cOpium War\u201d won the Golden Marc\u2019Aurelio Award at Rome Film Festival.<\/p>\n
\t\u201cI really, really love this film,\u201d said Barmak. \u201cI can count hundreds of details that characterize the time, the society, even the socio-political atmosphere, and create for the viewer a believable depiction of life. I\u2019m sure if you show this movie in El Salvador, or in Chile, or in African countries, everybody will understand it. It\u2019s not only for Kazakhs. This movie is important for America. It\u2019s important for France, for Russia, for India, for Afghanistan. Kuchinchirekov\u2019s movie is a movie for all audiences, in all countries.\u201d<\/p>\n
\t\u201cBauryna Salu\u201d has garnered recognition on the festival circuit, screening in San Sebasti\u00e1n\u2019s New Directors section. The film has collected several awards including Best Youth Film at Asia Pacific Screen Awards, Kazakhstan\u2019s Tulpar National Film Award for Best Film, and top honors at festivals in Baku, Bishkek and Helmat.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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