The Stars Have Aligned

2016 2h 16m KK

Drama

Synopsis

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An English correspondent arrives in Astana to interview the named Leader of the Nation Nazarbayev. Nazarbayev is hosting an English guest. The interview turns into Nazarbayev's story about life, fate and the difficult path of gaining independence. The President introduces the writer to local customs, at the same time telling about the most difficult periods of his life, from his appointment in 1984 as chairman of the Council of Ministers to becoming President of the Republic of Kazakhstan in 1991.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Berik Aitzhanov
Nursultan Nazarbaev
Hugh Fraser
Sergey Garmash
Aleksey Guskov
Boris Yeltsin
Dinara Baktybayeva
Karlygash Mukhamedzhanova
Darya Moroz
Azamat Satybaldy

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sergey Snezhkin
Writers: Sergey Snezhkin
Languages: Kazakh, Russian
Countries: Kazakhstan

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ERA

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Released 10 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Kazakh, Russian.

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CAST

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Part of the "The Leader's Way" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Sergey Snezhkin, shot by Sergey Machilsky. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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Berik Aitzhanov and Hugh Fraser and Sergey Garmash carry the top of the cast.

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The take

Sergey Snezhkin directs. Sergey Machilsky behind the camera. Produced in Kazakhstan. Dialogue in Kazakh, Russian.

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1Released 10 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Kazakh, Russian.
3Part of the "The Leader's Way" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Sergey Snezhkin, shot by Sergey Machilsky. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Berik Aitzhanov and Hugh Fraser and Sergey Garmash carry the top of the cast.