THE VILLAGE
АУЫЛ
Directed by Seric AprymovCast: Erbolat Ospankulov
- Narrative Programs
- Kazakhstan
- Arthouse, Drama, Family, International, Pacific Islander, Student
- Kazakh
- Subtitled
- 2021
- 106 mins
- North American premiere
Filmmakers in attendance. Film program will be followed by Q&A.
Guided by strong performances (led by non-professional actors), writer/director Seric Aprymov’s film is an engaging and poignant look at a young man’s discovery of both himself and the wider world around him. Lost in a remote Kazakh town populated by eccentric, yet grounded, characters, The Village explores people’s differing views on social issues, smartly looking for the answers amongst the absurdity. Gorgeously shot, this film is a meditative understanding of the world around us.
CREDITS
Writer: Seric Aprymov
Producer: Gulmira Zaripova
Director of Photography: Samat Sharipov
Editor: Seric Aprymov, Dinara Aprymova
Composer: Myrzali Zhienbaev
Sound Designer: Nikita Fomin