Taraz (film)
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Asan Mäjit
Erkebulan Daiyrov
Gülnaz Jolanova
Tölepbergen Baisaqalov
Jandos Aibasov
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| Directed by | Nurtas Adambay |
| Written by | Nurtas Adambay |
| Starring | Nurtas Adambay Asan Mäjit Erkebulan Daiyrov Gülnaz Jolanova Tölepbergen Baisaqalov Jandos Aibasov |
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| Country | Kazakhstan |
| Languages | Russian and Kazakh[1] |
| Budget | $400,000[2] |
Taraz (Russian: Тараз, lit. 'Taraz') is a 2016 Kazakh crime drama film by Nurtas Adambay.[3] This is Adambay's first drama movie; he was previously only known as a comedy writer and actor.[2]
Creator Nurtas Adambay spoke of always wanting to make a film based on his home city, Taraz. Adambay, who was until the film notable only for comedy films, said that when choosing the chosen genre, he noted that Taraz is "not the kind of city that should be made into a comedy".[3]
Production
The film's budget was $400,000, double the budget of Adambay's other film, Bride Sabina (2014). Nurtas Adambay noted that switching from comedy to drama was not challenging.[3]
Cast
Director Nurtas Adambay also played the main character. Among the rest of the cast were Asan Mäjit, Erkebulan Daiyrov, Gülnaz Jolanova, Tölepbergen Baisaqalov, Jandos Aibasov, Kämşat Joldybaeva,[2] Nurjan Sädibekov, Marat Abdullaev, and Äşim Ahmetov.[4]