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Akkyz

2011 · 62 min

A quiet, contemplative fable that drifts like water, asking patience as it finds wonder in a child's closeness to the natural world.

Directed by
Zhanabek Zhetiruov
Genres
Drama
Starring
Aizhan Zhetiru, Maira Omar, Arman Zhanabekuly
Overview
Akkyz (The White Girl) is a modern retelling of an ancient Kazakh legend about the creation of the world from the eggs of the Sacred White Swan. Nine-year old Aruzhan lives in harmony with nature on a deserted island, together with her mother and brother.

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Directed by
Zhanabek Zhetiruov
Genres
Drama
Starring
Aizhan Zhetiru, Maira Omar, Arman Zhanabekuly
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • nature
  • identity
  • isolation
  • coming-of-age
Places
  • wilderness
  • sea
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour1
Realism6
Romance1
Tension2
Darkness3
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
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Written by
Zhanabek Zhetiruov
Starring
Aizhan Zhetiru, Maira Omar, Arman Zhanabekuly, Kuman Tastanbekov, Erbolat Ospankulov, Asha Matay, Aldash Shalbayev, Kymbat Doszhan
Music
Kuat Shildebayev
Cinematography
Boris Troshev
Runtime
62 min
Country
Kazakhstan
Languages
Kazakh

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