78 minutes
1/1/1974
The journey of sculptor Akzholtoy begins with a somber telegram: Esengeldi, a close family friend, has passed away. Returning to his village with his mother to honor the memory of Esengeldi, Akzholtoy finds himself enveloped by the echoes of his own distant childhood.
Karidin Akmataliev
as Akzholtoy
Bolot Beyshenaliev
as Esengeldi
Aliman Dzhangorozova
as Alymkan, old woman
Jamal Seidakmatova
as Jamal
Kapar Medetbekov
as Chomoi
Jamilya Sydykbaeva
as Aisha
B. Alygulov
as Asan Aliyev
Zhekshenaaly Arsygulov
as Abdy, old man
Kaliycha Rysmendieva
S. Adylov
as Akzholtoy as a child
U. Kydyrnazarov
as Saktin as a child
A. Baidildinova
as Aisha as a child
J. Mukhutdinov
as Meder as a child