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Zhan Baizhanbayev
Born August 5, 1961 · Alma-Ata, Kazakh SSR, USSR (age 65)
He was born on August 5, 1961, in Almaty. His mother, Gulzhavgar Bayzhanbaeva (died in January 1999), worked for the Socialist Kazakhstan newspaper. His father, journalist Anuarbek Aukenev, passed away in 1961. He is the nephew of Anuarbek Nygmetzhanovich Bayzhanbaev (March 26, 1923, Semipalatinsk — October 21, 1989, Almaty), a renowned announcer of the State Committee for Television and Radio Bro…
Known For
The Blood Moon · 2024The Blood Moon
2024
MovieDrama
A modern Kazakh version of Agatha Christie's plot: four married couples, two from Kazakhstan and two from Russia, win a vacation in a chalet in the Almaty mountains. But when they get together in a chalet, they are cut off from the outside world by an avalanche, and then a ruthless elimination game begins...
Racketeer · 2007Racketeer
★ 7.22007
MovieCrimeDrama
Set in the early 1990s in Almaty, the film follows Sayan, a promising young boxer who decides to punch his way into a better life by joining a local criminal gang. As he climbs the ranks of the underworld, he quickly learns that the path of a racketeer comes with a heavy price, and some choices can never be undone. A gritty, first-person account of ambition, loyalty, and the inevitable reckoning in a lawless era.
Looking for a TOQAL for My Husband · 2023Looking for a TOQAL for My Husband
2023
MovieDrama
Aslan and Asima are an exemplary family. They met back in their student years, have been living happily ever since, they have a son and a daughter. Asima is undergoing another medical examination, and according to the results, the doctor informs her that "she has very little time left" Now Asima has only one option: to make her family happy. But how? At this moment, her friend Camilla comes to her aid…
At Any Cost · 2018At Any Cost
2018
MovieComedy
Maksat works for a local TV channel. On the eve of his sister's wedding, he loses the money he raised to pay for the restaurant. The hero is ready for a lot, if only the family holiday still takes place. To do this, he suggests that his team do a talk show about his sister's wedding, but without telling his relatives about it.
Burst · 2010Burst
★ 5.02010
MovieDrama
A drama about messed up athlete who tries to regain his career.
The Liquidator · 2011The Liquidator
★ 4.52011
MovieActionThriller
A highly skilled bodyguard avenging his brother's untimely death uncovers a ring of corruption extending to the highest levels of society and government.
Akim · 2019Akim
★ 7.52019
MovieComedy
A young major named Azamat, accustomed to a comfortable city life, by coincidence, is sent to work as an akim in a remote village.
The Kazakh Business in Korea · 2019The Kazakh Business in Korea
★ 3.52019
MovieComedy
The conference of the international company will be held at the Zhomart Kanatovich Hotel. A presentation of new equipment is planned. For this reason, Jomart begins to equip the hotel with high-tech household appliances. The doorman Bakdaulet accidentally breaks a very expensive client's equipment, and repairs can only be carried out in Seoul. The heroes decide to go to South Korea, only this time they leave Yerkosh in Kazakhstan to avoid unexpected adventures.
