Purely Kazakh History

Purely Kazakh History

2001 · 87 min · Drama

At his father's funeral, the boy meets his uncle, who has been in prison for a long time, an unemployed and drunk man who came to say goodbye to his brother. Soon the boy learns that in fact his father is exactly this fallen man, who at one time left the family to his older brother. The newly-born father expels the boy's mother from the house. Unable to control himself, the child kills the offender.

Directed by Damir Manabaev · Written by Damir Manabaev

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