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Mountain Onion - Gornyi luk Directed by Eldar Shibanov

Two exuberant children are the protagonists of the joyful film Mountain Onion - Gornyi Luk by Kazakh filmmaker Eldar Shibanov presented at 79. Film Festival of Venice.

The director, despite his light tone, tackles complex issues: Kazakhstan's cultural charm and the attitudes of its children. In addition, there are heterogeneous universal topics: family, marriage, divorce and those connected with physical force and viagra.

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Ozen - River Directed by Emir Baigazin

Five young boys and their father live in Kazakhstan steppe. The setting of Kazakhstan is important to understand the beautiful film Ozen - River by Kazakh director Emir Baigazin. It was presented at the 75th Venice International Film Festival, winning the prize for best direction for the Orizzonti competition. What happens when the young cousin visited them with a tablet and an electric skateboard?

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