With Kazakhfilm Studios (Sorted by Popularity Ascending)
1. The Legend of Tomiris (2019)
TV-14 | 156 min | Action, Drama, History
This is the story of the life of the great queen of of the steppe - legendary Tomiris. She is destined to become a skillful warrior, survive the loss of close people and unite the Scythian/Saka tribes under her authority.
Director: Akan Satayev | Stars: Ghassan Massoud, Erden Telemisov, Almira Tursyn, Eduardo Minett
Votes: 42,390
2. Nomad: The Warrior (2005)
R | 112 min | Drama, History, War
A historical epic set in 18th-century Kazakhstan, where a young man is destined to unite the country's three warring tribes.
Directors: Sergei Bodrov, Ivan Passer | Stars: Kuno Becker, Jason Scott Lee, Jay Hernandez, Doskhan Zholzhaksynov
Votes: 3,908 | Gross: $0.08M
3. The Needle (1988)
81 min | Drama, Thriller
Moro returns to Alma Ata to collect money owed to him. While waiting out an unexpected delay, he visits his former girlfriend Dina, and discovers she has become a morphine addict. He ... See full summary »
Director: Rashid Nugmanov | Stars: Viktor Tsoy, Marina Smirnova, Pyotr Mamonov, Aleksandr Bashirov
Votes: 2,635
4. Revenge (1990)
Not Rated | 100 min | Drama, History
After their daughter is murdered, a couple raises a son to avenge her.
Director: Yermek Shinarbayev | Stars: Aleksandr Pan, Valentina Te, Kasym Zhakibayev, Lyubov Germanova
Votes: 561
5. Paris Song (2018)
90 min | Biography, Drama, History
Based on a true story, a small-town Kazakh singer, Amre Kashaubayev, journeys to Paris to compete in an international singing competition at the 1925 Paris Expo. Along the way he befriends American songwriter George Gershwin, thus forming a beautiful and unlikely friendship.
Director: Jeff Vespa | Stars: Ben Aldridge, Tom J. Benedict, Philip Brodie, Maxim Busel
Votes: 85
6. Kazakh Khanate: Diamond Sword (2016)
133 min | Action, Drama, History
Diamond Sword is a large-scale historical drama of first Kazakh Khans, which BBC called "Kazakh Game Of Thrones". The action takes place in the XV century, and the plot demonstrates the key... See full summary »
Director: Rustem Abdrashev | Stars: Kairat Kemalov, Yerkebulan Daiyrov, Doskhan Zholzhaksynov, Isbek Abilmazhinov
Votes: 842
7. Akyn (2021)
105 min | Drama
Didar is an unrecognized poet who contemplates a rebellious 19th-century poet, executed by the authorities.
Director: Darezhan Omirbayev | Stars: Aida Abdurakhman, Klara Kabylgazina, Yerdos Kanaev, Gulmira Khasanova
Votes: 65
8. Kazakh Khanate: The Golden Throne (2019)
111 min | Action, Drama, History
Fifteenth century. In the vast expanses of Eurasia for several centuries, the descendants of the great Genghis Khan have created their own and crushed the alien states. One of them is the ... See full summary »
Directors: Rustem Abdrashev, I. Kolyada, Prince Oak Oakleyski | Stars: Yerkebulan Daiyrov, Batyrkhan Abayevich Malikov, Anastasia Marusenko, Prince Oak Oakleyski
Votes: 51
9. The Old Man (2012)
102 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
This is a survival story - a Hemingway's 'Old Man and the Sea' as if written for our days.
Director: Ermek Tursynov | Stars: Ondassyn Bessikbassov, Erbolat Toguzakov
Votes: 734
10. Ya ne vernus (2014)
110 min | Drama
A young woman who grew up in orphanage is longing to be loved, but does not have it in her to love others. Her teenage looks help her while falsely accused of committing a crime to hide in ... See full summary »
Directors: Ilmar Raag, Dmitry Sheleg | Stars: Polina Pushkaruk, Vika Lobachova, Andrey Astrakhantsev, Sergey Yatsenyuk
Votes: 998
11. Myn Bala: Warriors of the Steppe (2012)
Not Rated | 132 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A universal story about the freedom of the human spirit and the struggle against slavery and despotism, about love, loss and betrayal. It is seen through the eyes of simple Kazakh kids and teenagers.
Director: Akan Satayev | Stars: Asylkhan Tolypov, Ayan Utepbergen, Kuralai Anabekova, Tlektes Meiramov
Votes: 940
12. The Road to Mother (2016)
130 min | Drama, History, War
The story of several generations of a Kazakh family from the 1930s to the present time, the film traces the most momentous events in the history of Kazakhstan through war, separation and the determination of the clan to remain united.
Director: Akan Satayev | Stars: Bolat Abdilmanov, Adil Akhmetov, Berik Aytzhanov, Aruzhan Jazilbekova
Votes: 101
13. Harmony Lessons (2013)
120 min | Drama
Lonely Kazakh teenager Aslan is bullied at his new school. He prepares himself for a bloody revenge on the school bully Bolat.
Director: Emir Baigazin | Stars: Timur Aidarbekov, Aslan Anarbayev, Mukhtar Andassov, Anelya Adilbekova
Votes: 958
14. The Liquidator (2011)
Not Rated | 94 min | Action, Thriller
A highly skilled bodyguard avenging his brother's untimely death uncovers a ring of corruption extending to the highest levels of society and government.
Director: Akan Satayev | Stars: Berik Aytzhanov, Vinnie Jones, Aziz Beyshenaliev, Karlygash Mukhamedzhanova
Votes: 518
15. The River (2018)
108 min | Drama
A portrait of five brothers living on a farm on the Kazakh plains, where the sudden intrusion of the modern world brings corruption, temptation and deceit.
Director: Emir Baigazin | Stars: Zhalgas Klanov, Zhasulan Userbayev, Ruslan Userbayev, Bagdaulet Sagindikov
Votes: 244
16. Schizo (2004)
86 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
Shiza is the nickname of a 15-year-old boy. Money, power, and women - he has none of these, yet, in his young life. But, he does have the illegal, underground circuit of bare-knuckle ... See full summary »
Director: Gulshat Omarova | Stars: Oldzhas Nusupbayev, Olga Landina, Eduard Tabishev, Viktor Sukhorukov
Votes: 1,037 | Gross: $0.05M
17. The Gift to Stalin (2008)
97 min | Drama
A Jewish child deported to Kazakhstan is saved and adopted by Kasym, an old Kazakh railway-man. Kasym gives him a Kazakh name, Sabyr, that in Kazakh language means humble. The child grows ... See full summary »
Director: Rustem Abdrashev | Stars: Nurzhuman Ikhtymbaev, Bakhtiar Khoja, Yekaterina Rednikova, Dalen Shintemirov
Votes: 272
18. Sultan Beybars (1982)
72 min | Biography, History
Director: Bulat Mansurov | Stars: Nurmukhan Zhanturin, Daulet Bejsenov, Tatyana Plotnikova, Boris Khmelnitskiy
Votes: 33
19. The Fierce One (1974)
97 min | Drama
On the Kazakh steppe during the days of the Revolution a young boy raises a wolf cub.
Director: Tolomush Okeev | Stars: Kambar Valiyev, Suymenkul Chokmorov, Aliman Zhankorozova, Kargynbai Satayev
Votes: 124
20. Wild Pigeon (1986)
100 min | Drama
In 1946 Kazakhstan, breeding pigeons is one of the ways to escape from the grim post-war reality. When a fine white pigeon appears in the small town, teenager Ivan goes to great lengths to get it.
Director: Sergey Solovyov | Stars: Vyacheslav Ilyushchenko, Liubomiras Laucevicius, Lyudmila Saveleva, Sultan Bapov
Votes: 176
21. Yellow Cat (2020)
90 min | Comedy, Drama
Ex-con Kermek and his beloved Eva want to leave their crime-infested lives on the Kazakh steppes behind. He has a dream: building a movie theater in the mountains.
Director: Adilkhan Yerzhanov | Stars: Azamat Nigmanov, Kamila Nugmanova, Sanjar Madi, Yerzhan Zhamankulov
Votes: 545
22. Kelin (2009)
82 min | Drama, History
A woman is led by her family to her new husband's home, to live with, presumably, his elderly mother and younger brother. Despite being forced into the marriage, she discovers that he is ... See full summary »
Director: Ermek Tursynov | Stars: Gulsharat Zhubyeva, Turakhan Sadykova, Erzhan Nurymbet, Kuandyk Kystykbaev
Votes: 391
23. The Fall of Otrar (1991)
176 min | Drama, History, War
This historical epic charts political intrigue among the Kipchaks, a confederation of tribes on the steppes of central Asia, before they were overrun by Genghis Khan.
Director: Ardak Amirkulov | Stars: Dokhdurbek Kydyraliyev, Tungyshpai Zhamankulov, Bolot Beyshenaliev, Abdurashid Makhsudov
Votes: 126
24. The Composer (2019)
104 min | Drama
The film follows the true life story of one of China's greatest composers, Xian Xinghai. The start of the Soviet Union's Great Patriotic War against Nazi Germany in 1941 made it difficult ... See full summary »
Director: Xierzhati Yahefu | Stars: Jun Hu, Berik Aytzhanov, Aruzhan Jazilbekova, Xue Ju
Votes: 55
25. July (1988)
25 min | Short, Drama
One hot summer afternoon, two boys try to earn the cash for a movie in this beautiful evocation of the landscape of childhood.
Director: Darezhan Omirbayev | Stars: Marat Dosetov, Bakhitchan Dshartibaev
Votes: 126
26. Ulzhan (2007)
Not Rated | 105 min | Drama
Somewhere in the endless steppes of Central Asia lies a treasure. One man holds the key to it, a fragment of an ancient map. But in his restless quest, Charles isn't looking for fame or ... See full summary »
Director: Volker Schlöndorff | Stars: Philippe Torreton, Ayanat Ksenbai, David Bennent, Maximilien Muller
Votes: 643
27. My Name Is Kozha (1964)
86 min | Comedy
The film tells the story of a 12-year-old Kazakh boy named Kozha, inquisitive and kind, with an open and decisive character, constantly falling into different, sometimes innocent, and sometimes bad stories.
Director: Abdulla Karsakbayev | Stars: M. Kokenov, Kenenbai Kozhabekov, Makil Kulanbayev, G. Kurabayeva
Votes: 52
28. The Wounded Angel (2016)
Not Rated | 113 min | Drama
In a godforsaken Kazakh village four adolescent teenagers try to find their place in the world.
Director: Emir Baigazin | Stars: Omar Adilov, Timur Aidarbekov, Madiyar Aripbay, Anzara Barlykova
Votes: 277
29. Student (2012)
90 min | Drama
A roughly faithful adaptation of Dostoyevsky's "Crime and Punishment," set in Almaty by Kazakh filmmaker Darezhan Omirbayev A stark, Bressonian tale of a young man who commits an almost random act of murder.
Director: Darezhan Omirbayev | Stars: Ermek Ahmetov, Erkebulan Almanov, Amangeldy Aytaly, Nurlan Bajtasov
Votes: 213
30. Begletsy (2014)
95 min | Adventure, Drama, Thriller
An escaped convict and his band of fugitives fight for freedom in this adventure saga. Led by revolutionary Pavel Nechaev, a group of escaped convicts band together to brave the woods of ... See full summary »
Director: Rustam Mosafir | Stars: Kirill Anisimov, Elizaveta Boyarskaya, Pyotr Fyodorov, Valeriy Grishko
Votes: 79
31. The Horse Thieves. Roads of Time (2019)
84 min | Drama
One morning, a man who loves his family very much goes to a town market to sell his horse with the other villagers. After exchanging affectionate glances with his wife, and leaving his 10-... See full summary »
Directors: Yerlan Nurmukhambetov, Lisa Takeba | Stars: Dulyga Akmolda, Madi Minaidarov, Mirai Moriyama, Adiya Mussina
Votes: 79
32. The End of the Ataman (1971)
Not Rated | 146 min | Drama, History, War
The film is about the historical events that happened in Kazakhstan in 1920 - an operation to liquidate the White Guard troops of Ataman Dutov.
Director: Shaken Ajmanov | Stars: Asanali Ashimov, Viktor Avdyushko, Gennadi Yudin, Yuriy Sarantsev
Votes: 73
33. Baksy (2008)
87 min | Drama, Fantasy
Aidai the baksy, or witch doctor, lives in the mountains and helps people. She uses mysterious actions to cure the sick and to give infertile couples children. As capitalist forces begin to... See full summary »
Director: Gulshat Omarova | Stars: Neisipkul Omarbekova, Farkhad Amankulov, Almat Ayanov, Tolepbergen Baisakalov
Votes: 227
34. Waiting for the Sea (2012)
109 min | Fantasy
After a prison-stay captain Marat returns to his hometown to get back in the sea, when it turns out that the water has gone and his boat lays in the desert. Marat's plan is to bring his boat to where the water is.
Director: Bakhtyar Khudojnazarov | Stars: Egor Beroev, Anastasiya Mikulchina, Detlev Buck, Dinmukhamet Akhimov
Votes: 89
35. Love through time (2020–2021)
300 min | Drama, Sci-Fi
Stars: Taukel Musilim, Mariya Lugovaya, Aleksandr Baluev, Daniil Vorobyov
36. Kairat (1992)
72 min | Drama
Living in Almaty, Kazakhstan, a young man is preparing to become a bus conductor. One day, in between wandering the city streets, and going to the movies, he makes the acquaintance of a female student.
Director: Darezhan Omirbayev | Stars: Talgat Assetov, Samat Beysenbin, Baljan Bisembekova, Indira Jeksembaeva
Votes: 298
37. Joker (I) (2013)
Not Rated | 94 min | Action, Thriller
A man avenges his brothers' death with the help of an otherworldly monk who teaches him the skills to destroy his enemies. What could cause the heavens to issue a license to kill?
Director: Talgad Zhanibekov | Stars: Denis Lituyev, Erbolat Toguzakov, Aisulu Azimbayeva, Sazhidat Kadiyeva
Votes: 20
38. Cardiogram (1995)
75 min | Drama
Jasulan suffers from heart disease. To treat him, his mother took him to Alma-Ata, the capital of Kazkahstan. The child discovers the big city. Here everyone speaks Russian and soon Jasulan will face exclusion in his own country.
Director: Darezhan Omirbayev | Stars: Baurzhan Akhmetov, Zhasulan Asauov, Asil Badayev, Almas Bekgullayev
Votes: 165
39. Sunflower (III) (2021)
Drama
Director: Elya Gilman | Stars: Yerkebulan Daiyrov, Kirill Käro, Sloboda Micalovic, Rashid Musin
40. La voix des steppes (2014)
93 min | Drama, Music, Mystery
A little boy Anatole lives in 1960s in the steppe in Kazakhstan with his parents-archaeologists. One day he witnesses the accidental death of his brother, this drama traumatizes the boy so ... See full summary »
Directors: Gérard Depardieu, Yermek Shinarbayev | Stars: Gérard Depardieu, Berik Aytzhanov, Natalie Dessay
Votes: 21
41. The Needle Remix (2010)
87 min | Drama, Thriller
Moro returns to his native Alma-Ata for the money debt of the swindler Spartak and stays with his girlfriend, whom he parted for a long time. Old love has returned, but Dina surprises him with her strange behavior.
Director: Rashid Nugmanov | Stars: Viktor Tsoy, Aleksandr Bashirov, Pyotr Mamonov, Marina Smirnova
Votes: 203
42. Trans-Siberian Express (1977 TV Movie)
93 min | Action, Drama
An espionage thriller set aboard the train of the title. A group of agents try to thwart the Japanese-Soviet trade agreement by assassinating a Japanese businessman.
Director: Eldor Urazbaev | Stars: Asanali Ashimov, Nonna Terentyeva, Oleg Tabakov, Man Don Uk
Votes: 96
45. Ironiya lyubvi (2010)
82 min | Comedy
Director: Aleksandr Chernyaev | Stars: Aleksey Chadov, Asel Sagatova, Yerik Zholzhaksynov, Irina Rozanova
Votes: 306
46. El Freeman (2018)
76 min | Crime, Drama
An immigrant and thief, who mired in poverty, decides to change his ways of after meeting an old fisherman who shows him the true meaning of life.
Directors: Eljazz Rakhimbekov, Antonio Chavez Trejo | Stars: Eljas Rahim, Mantas Valantiejus, Hal Dion, Annakate Chappell
47. The Sky of My Childhood (2011)
111 min | Drama
The childhood story of Nursultan Nazarbayev, the first president of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Director: Rustem Abdrashev | Stars: Nurlan Alimzhanov, Almagul Alisheva, Eljas Alpiev, Natalya Arinbasarova
Votes: 37
48. Late Love (2010)
70 min | Comedy
Director: Sabit Kurmanbekov | Stars: Natalya Arinbasarova, Gérard Depardieu, Nurzhuman Ikhtymbaev, Bolat Kalymbetov
Votes: 17
49. Unreal Love (2012)
95 min | Comedy, Romance
Director: Amir Karakulov | Stars: Tolepbergen Baisakalov, Vitaliy Kupriyanov, Aleksandra Morozova, Artur Smolyaninov