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Qas

2022 · 113 min

A slow, harrowing immersion into historical suffering, where every choice carries the weight of a community's survival.

Directed by
Aisultan Seitov
Genres
Drama
Starring
Yerkebulan Daiyrov, Ondassyn Bessikbassov, Isbek Abilmazhinov
Tagline
Who is your enemy?
Overview
A story about the harsh times during colonization and famine of the 1930’s. The main character, gravedigger Isatai, played by Yerkebulan Dairov, will find himself faced by a hard choice that will predetermine the fate of his village.

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Directed by
Aisultan Seitov
Genres
Drama
Starring
Yerkebulan Daiyrov, Ondassyn Bessikbassov, Isbek Abilmazhinov
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Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • death
  • colonialism
  • morality
  • family
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror3
Humour1
Realism8
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness9
Complexity6
Emotional weight9

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Genres
drama
Directed by
Aisultan Seitov
Written by
Ablay Nurmanbetov
Starring
Yerkebulan Daiyrov, Ondassyn Bessikbassov, Isbek Abilmazhinov, Tolganay Talgat, Aleksandr Pal, Varvara Shmykova, Sultan Nurmuha, Nurlan Saburov
Cinematography
Azamat Dulatov, Evgeny Kozlov
Runtime
113 min
Country
Kazakhstan
Languages
Russian, Kazakh

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