“Where the street laws are”
Alma-Ata, 1987. The protagonist of the film is 16-year-old Arsen, who moves from the suburbs to the city center and goes to a new school. At the new school, he makes friends with classmates who are active participants in the so-called "District Movements". Along with this, Arsen faces street, teenage hierarchy and violence. And before him there is a choice, to become like everyone else or to remain true to himself.
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Cast
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Sharip Serik
Azamat
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Asel Sagatova
Louisa
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Zhandos Aibassov
Marlen
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Daniyar Alshinov
Rashid
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Elteres Nurzhanov
Arsen
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Sanurzhan Suleymenov
Habib
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Maryam Satai
Dina
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The Family Man
Aziz Beyshenaliev
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Olga Sokal
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Zhannat Kuanysheva
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The Other Side
Akan Satayev Director · Timur Zhaksylykov Screenplay Khasan Kydyraliyev Cinematographer
First release November 3, 2016 · Produced in Kazakhstan · Languages Kazakh, Russian
Production
Satai Film
Production
Astana Film Fund
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Kazakhstan
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Original title
Районы
Original language
Russian
Spoken on screen
Kazakh · Russian
Release dates
Kazakhstan · November 3, 2016
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No release date listed for United States.
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