Synopsis
Darkhan, a young scientist, returns home, where he has not been for seven years. His girlfriend Elena comes with him. The eldest member of the family - Darkhan's grandfather Sagat - invites his grandson and his girlfriend on a trip to their native places, lost in the infinity of the steppe. All three embark on a transformative meditative journey, confronting questions of acceptance along the way, exploring and testing the strength of their bonds.
Joqtau (2024) is a 1h 10min drama feature film by Aruan Anartay. Darkhan, a young scientist, returns home, where he has not been for seven years.
Key facts
Cast
Yermek Shynbolatov, Irina Balkova, Isbek Abilmazhinov, Aidos Auesbayev, Rakhilyam Mashurova, Alibek Anartayev
Original language
Kazakh
First release
August 16, 2024
Crew
Screenplay
Aruan Anartay
Producer
Alexandra Sytnik, Aruan Anartay, Aruzhan Dossymkozha
Cinematography
Aigul Nurbulatova
Editing
Aidan Serik, Rinat Bekchintaev, Valentina Bekchintaeva
Trailer
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Festival History
- Cartagena Film Festival 2025 generic
- Seattle International Film Festival 2025 generic
- Locarno International Film Festival 2024 generic
- São Paulo International Film Festival 2024 generic
Full credits
| Director | Aruan Anartay |
| Cast | Yermek Shynbolatov (Darkhan), Irina Balkova (Elena), Isbek Abilmazhinov (Sagat), Aidos Auesbayev, Rakhilyam Mashurova, Alibek Anartayev |
| Screenplay | Aruan Anartay |
| Producer | Alexandra Sytnik, Aruan Anartay, Aruzhan Dossymkozha |
| Cinematography | Aigul Nurbulatova |
| Editing | Aidan Serik, Rinat Bekchintaev, Valentina Bekchintaeva |
| Sound | Ilya Gariyev |
Identifiers & sources
| IMDb | tt32886701 |
| TMDB | 1315410 |
Additional data: TMDB.
