Goliath
6.5
“...nothing personal, just revenge.”
The Kazakh village Karatas has long been subjugated by a criminal boss called Poshaev. He provides housing and jobs for the locals but will ruthlessly execute anyone who dares to oppose him. This is the lesson the pauper Arzu is about to learn first-hand—his wife Karina has informed the police about the crimes that are taking place there. Arzu is a cripple; now he must raise his little daughter alone. He is so helpless and grief-stricken that he doesn’t even seem to be contemplating revenge. Poshaev takes him under his wing and offers him the position of a guard at a building site. Soon Arzu has a chance to prove his loyalty, and he becomes Poshaev’s right hand. But where do Arzu’s real loyalties lie—with his boss or with the idea of justice?
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Cast
15 people
Daniyar Alshinov
Poshaev
Known for
Patriots Time
Infiniti
Dmitry Chebotarev
Security Chief
Known for
The Vampires of Midland
Major Grom: Plague Doctor
Aleksandra Revenko
Tanya
Known for
Kitchenblock
Side Effect
Rabiya Abish
Rabiyushka
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A Dark, Dark Man
Yerken Gubashev
Kesha
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Steppenwolf
Yellow Cat
Almira Tursyn
Arzu's wife
Known for
The Legend of Tomiris
Teoman Khos
Teo
Also in
A Dark, Dark Man
The Gentle Indifference of the World
Nurbek Mukushev
Nurbo
Also in
The Owners
The Plague at the Karatas Village
Yerbolat Alkozha
precinct
Also in
Сәке
Steppenwolf
Arslan Akubaev
cop
Also in
Yellow Cat
A Dark, Dark Man
Maksat Sabitov
imam
Also in
Deep Well
Sicko
Nurlan Smailov
Abdurakhmanchik
Also in
The Assault
Yellow Cat
Adilkhan Yerzhanov Director · Galymzhan Moldanazar Composer Aydar Sharipov Cinematographer
First release August 31, 2022 · Produced in Kazakhstan, Russia · Languages Kazakh, Russian
Production
Kazakhfilm Studios
Production
Short Brothers
Production
All Media A Start Company
Production
Forest film
Production
Kazakhstan · Russia
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Languages
Original title
Голиаф
Original language
Kazakh
Spoken on screen
Kazakh · Russian
Release dates
Italy · August 31, 2022
Premiere
Russia · September 29, 2022
Theatrical · Белые Ночи
No release date listed for United States.
France
September 11, 2023 · Premiere · L'Etrange Festival
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