Rebirth Island

2005 1h 28m KK

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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A poetic elegy about the first teen-age romance on eve of the Aral sea catastrophe.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Temirjan Daniyarov
Janel Makazhanova
Sayat Merekenov
Ekaterina Sharapova
Tulepbergen Baisakalov

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Rustem Abdrashov
Writers: Rustem Abdrashov
Languages: Kazakh
Countries: Kazakhstan

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RUNTIME

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88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 7

ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Rustem Abdrashov, shot by Renat Kosai. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Temirjan Daniyarov and Janel Makazhanova and Sayat Merekenov carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0470903 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Rustem Abdrashov directs. Renat Kosai behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Kazakhstan. Dialogue in Kazakh.

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Things worth knowing

188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 21 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Rustem Abdrashov, shot by Renat Kosai. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Temirjan Daniyarov and Janel Makazhanova and Sayat Merekenov carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0470903 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.