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The Kazbat Soldiers

2019 · 98 min

A tense, earnest war drama that immerses you in the grim reality of a border skirmish, with a heavy emotional weight.

Directed by
Askar Uzabaev
Genres
Drama, History, War
Starring
Dauren Sergazin, Rinat Doshibekov, Halyk Rakhat
Overview
A film about the feat of 17 soldiers of the Internal Troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan (now the National Guard), who died on April 7, 1995 on the Tajik-Afghan border while protecting the external borders of the CIS.

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Directed by
Askar Uzabaev
Genres
Drama, History, War
Starring
Dauren Sergazin, Rinat Doshibekov, Halyk Rakhat
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • survival
  • loyalty
  • death
  • violence
Places
  • wilderness
  • military
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror3
Humour1
Realism8
Romance0
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama, history, war
Directed by
Askar Uzabaev
Written by
Mukhametkali Satov, Sergei Litovchenko
Starring
Dauren Sergazin, Rinat Doshibekov, Halyk Rakhat, Sharifbek Zakirov, Dias Myrzakhmet
Runtime
98 min
Country
Kazakhstan
Languages
Kazakh

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