Tulpan (2009)
Asa, a young and cheerful dreamer, returns from his Russian naval service to his sister’s nomadic family on the desolate Hunger Steppe of central Asia, so that he can begin his own life as a shepherd. But before he can tend a flock of his own, Asa must first win the hand of the only eligible girl for miles—his mysterious neighbor, Tulpan.
Director: Sergei Dvortsevoy
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Askhat Kuchencherekov as Asa |
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Samal Yeslyamova as Samal |
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Tulepbergen Baisakalov as Boni |
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Bereke Turganbayev as Beke |
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Ondassyn Bessikbassov as Ondas |
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Nurzhigit Zhapabayev as Nuka |
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Mahabbat Turganbayeva as Maha |
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Amangeldi Nurzhanbayev as Tulpan’s Father |
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Tazhyban Khalykulova as Tulpan’s Mother |
| Directing | Sergei Dvortsevoy | Director |
| Sound | Peter Bräker | Sound Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Beata Matuszczak | Makeup Artist |
| Camera | Aleksey Kiryukhin | Additional Director of Photography |
| Camera | Paweł Sobczyk | Additional Director of Photography |
| Camera | Józef Romasz | Additional Director of Photography |
| Sound | Williams Schmit | Sound Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Tomasz Matraszek | Makeup Artist |
| Camera | Boris Troshev | Additional Director of Photography |
| Camera | Alisher Khamidkhodzhaev | Additional Director of Photography |
| Writing | Sergei Dvortsevoy | Writer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Gaziza Korshiyeva | Costume Design |
| Camera | Jolanta Dylewska | Director of Photography |
| Production | Elena Yatsura | Producer |
| Production | Karl Baumgartner | Producer |
| Art | Roger Martin | Production Design |
| Production | Henryk Romanowski | Producer |
| Production | Sergei Selyanov | Producer |
| Writing | Gennadiy Ostrovskiy | Writer |
| Editing | Isabel Meier | Editor |
| Editing | Petar Marković | Editor |