Kairat

Kairat

Kairat

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Kairat

1992

1h 12m

6.1(17 votes)

Drama

Overview

Living in Almaty, Kazakhstan, a young man is preparing to become a bus conductor. One day, in between wandering the city streets and going to the movies, he makes the acquaintance of a female student.

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Kazakhfilm Studios

Cast & Crew

5 members

Acting

Kairat Mahmetov

Kairat

Kairat Mahmetov

Acting

Indira Jeksembaeva

Indira

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Baljan Bisembekova

Baljan

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Samat Beysenbin

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Talgat Assetov

Jan

Talgat Assetov

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