Feature film · 2008
Songs from the Southern Seas
Director — Marat Sarulu
Synopsis
In a Kazakh village, Russian Ivan suspects his Kazakh neighbour Assan after Ivan’s wife gives birth to a dark-haired boy. The suspicion divides their families for years, as Ivan and Assan each struggle with questions of belonging and identity.
Source: Rohfilm Productions ↗- Year
- 2008
- Duration
- 82 min
- Cast
- Vladimir Yavorsky — Ivan, Zhaidarbek Kunguzhinov — Assan, Irina Ageykina — Marya, Ayzhan Aytenova
- Production
- KINO Company (Kazakhstan)
- Co-production
- Rohfilm (Germany), Kinoproba (Russia), Arizona Films (France)
Festivals
- 2008Official Selection – A Window on Asian Cinema; International PremiereBusan International Film Festival
- 2008★ Winner —NETPAC Award (ex aequo)Asiatica Film Mediale – Encounters with Asian Cinema