Ulzhan

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Written byJean-Claude Carrière
Volker Schlöndorff
Produced byRegis Ghezelbash
Sergey Azimov
Richard Martin Jordan
Ulzhan
Directed byVolker Schlöndorff
Written byJean-Claude Carrière
Volker Schlöndorff
Produced byRegis Ghezelbash
Sergey Azimov
Richard Martin Jordan
StarringPhilippe Torreton
Ayanat Ksenbai
David Bennent
CinematographyTom Fährmann
Edited byPeter R. Adam
Music byBruno Coulais
Kuat Shildebayev
Ruben Haroutunian
Distributed byRezo Films
Release date
  • 13 December 2007 (2007-12-13)
Running time
105
CountriesFrance
Germany
Kazakhstan
LanguagesFrench
Kazakh

Ulzhan is a 2007 drama film directed by Volker Schlöndorff, starring Philippe Torreton, Ayanat Ksenbai (formerly credited as Ayana Yesmagambetova[1]) and David Bennent.

The Frenchman Charles travels in Kazakhstan and when his car stops working, he is determined to continue his journey by walking until he can get a horse. The young local French teacher Ulzhan decides to accompany and support him. She learns that Charles is heading for the mountain Khan Tengri. Along the way they are joined by New Age shaman Shakuni. They all approach the storied mountain which Shakuni considers holy. Whether they will find there a hidden treasure or salvation is left to the viewer's speculation.

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