Poet (film)
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by Hermann Hesse
- Yuliya Kim
- Yerzhan Akhmet
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| Directed by | Darezhan Omirbaev |
| Written by | Darezhan Omirbayev |
| Based on | The Author’s Evening by Hermann Hesse |
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| Cinematography | Boris Troshev |
| Edited by | Gulyaim Kozhamberdiyeva |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | Kazakhstan |
| Languages | Kazakh, Russian |
| Box office | est. US$2,378[1] |
Poet (Kazakh: Ақын, Akyn) is a 2021 Kazakhstani drama film written and directed by Darezhan Omirbaev. Based on The Author’s Evening by Hermann Hesse, the film depicts story of Didar, a poet chained to his day job in a small newspaper. While reading about a 19th century famous Kazakh poet, Makhambet Otemisuly, who was executed by the authorities, he feels deeply shaken, realizing how difficult and fragile is the life of a poet. It had its world premiere at the 34th Tokyo International Film Festival on 31 October 2021, where it won best director award.[2]
In February 2022 it was screened at 72nd Berlin International Film Festival.[3] It was released theatrically in France on 14 December 2022.[4][5]
- Yerdos Kanayev as Didar
- Gulmira Khasanova as Zere
- Klara Kabylgazina as Poet's mother
- Serik Salkinbayev
- Bolat Shanin
- Aida Abdurakhman
Production
Darezhan Omirbayev conceived the idea for the screenplay, when he was reading a short story The Author’s Evening by Hermann Hesse, whose lead character was an artist.[4]
Release
The film had its world premiere at the 34th Tokyo International Film Festival on 31 October 2021,[6] where it won the best director award.[7] It was invited at 72nd Berlin International Film Festival in 'Forum section'.[8][9] On 18 August 2022, the film was screened at 46th Hong Kong International Film Festival in Global Vision section of World Cinema.[10] On 21 October 2022, it was screened at the 2022 Vienna International Film Festival in Features section.[11] In November 2022, it was invited at the Lisbon & Sintra Film Festival 2022, where it won the Best Film award.[12]
