The Return to A (2011)
This movie is about the life of Marat Ayumov, a former soldier from Kazakhstan who fought in Afghaninstan. The past and present are interwoven in the memories of the protagonist. Throughout the film, in fragmented flashbacks, the hero recollects the time when he, as a soldier, fought in the armed conflict in the mountainous country as he travels to Afghanistan to accompany a young and creative TV crew making a documentary called “Following Alexander the Great”.
Director:
Egor Konchalovsky
Writer:
Vladimir Moiseenko
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Seydulla Moldakhanov as Marat Ayumov |
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Berik Aitzhanov as Marat Ayumov in his youth |
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Karlygash Mukhamedzhanova as Dinara |
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Natalya Arinbasarova as Marat Ayumov's grandmother |
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Gulnara Dusmatova as Saule |
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Ivan Zhidkov as Aleksey |
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Gosha Kutsenko as colonel-pilot |
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Asha Mataj as Aliya |
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Denis Nikiforov as Andrey Ostrovskiy |
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Andrey Shibarshin as Sergey |
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Sultanna Karimova as |
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Arman Asenov as Kara-mayor |
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Andrey Smolyakov as military commission doctor |
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Sergey Veksler as Tyutin |
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Grigoriy Antipenko as military doctor |
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Egor Konchalovsky as |
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Janel Makazhanova as Saule in her youth |
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Al'fija Kunguzhinova as |
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Nurullo Abdullayev as old shepherd |
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Philip Voloshin as soldier |
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Roman Hikalov as |
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Bajkenzhe Belbaev as |
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Dauren Sergazin as Ablay |
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Vadim Tsallati as Talib |
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Vitaly Melnikov as |
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Farhad Abdraimov as producer |
| Camera | Anton Antonov | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Vladimir Moiseenko | Screenplay |
| Production | Arman Asenov | Producer |
| Sound | Viktor Sologub | Music |
| Production | Aleksej Golubev | Producer |
| Writing | Aleksandr Novototskiy-Vlasov | Writer |
| Editing | Alexey Miklashevsky | Editor |
| Editing | Ekaterina Pivneva | Editor |
| Art | Rustem Odinaev | Production Design |
| Directing | Egor Konchalovsky | Director |