Synopsis:
This is the life story of Sayan – a young man from Almaty, Kazakhstan. He is a promising boxer who decides to stop fighting in the ring – in which he is successful but broke – and begins fighting in the streets. Joining a local mob, Sayan suddenly has everything he wants in life. Money, respect, girls. And he is quite good at his job as a bodyguard and money collector. But, gradually, he begins to realize that there is no way back and everything has its price.

Festivals and Awards:

Santa Barbara International Film Festival

Audience Award: Eurasia International Film Festival/Kazakhstan

Winner: "The Best Producer’s Project” - Filmmakers Union of Kazakhstan

Crime Drama | 86 minutes | 16mm | 2008 | Kazakhstan

English subtitles available.

Cast:
Sayat Isembayev, Murat Bisembin, Jan Bayjanbayev, Assel Sagatova, Vladimir Vdovichenkov, Mentay Utepbergenov

Crew;
Director: Akhan Satayev
Director of Photography: Khasan Kydyraliyev
Production Design: Bopesh Jandayev
Costume Design: Yelena Rubanova
Music: Andrey Lifinsky

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