Left without parents, having gone through hardships and hardships, Kasym ends up in a boarding school, where he learns true friendship and becomes a marksman. Growing up, he falls in love, goes through exploits and betrayal during the Great Patriotic War. A "thread" from the past helps him to keep a person in himself, which connects him with the roots of the family and the values of his ancestors.
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Daniyar Tazhenov
Kasym
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Aleksey Bardukov
Sasha
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Dina Tasbulatova
Karlygash
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Sanzhar Madi
Aibar
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Dulyga Akmolda
Abai
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Ekaterina Klimova
Svetlana Vladimirovna
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Timur Makazhan
School Director
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Quanysh Mamytkaliev
Gaziz
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Vladimir Litvinov
Polkovnik
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Muhammed Adiuly
Kasym (little)
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Kambar Nurgali
Kasym (in internat)
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Beknazar Daniyar
Gaziz (in internat)
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Ilya Tauchelov Director · Игорь Павлов Screenplay Alim Zairov Composer
First release February 22, 2024 · Produced in Kazakhstan · Original title Корни
Production
STEPP FILM
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Kazakhstan
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Original title
Корни
Original language
Kazakh
Spoken on screen
Kazakh
Release dates
Kazakhstan · February 22, 2024
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Russia
April 23, 2024 · Premiere · Moscow International Film Festival
South Korea
August 20, 2025 · Digital · 2025-VF01186
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