Asia House is delighted to announce the full programme of the Asia House Film Festival 2016, once again generously supported by Prudential plc. This year’s theme of ‘Breaking Boundaries’ will be reflected in the diverse programme of 19 films, which include five European and six UK premieres. All of the films will be shown in London for the first time.
The Festival, now in its eighth year, will take place from 22 February to 5 March, and includes 11 feature films, three documentaries and five short films coming out of countries including Japan, China, Kazakhstan, Myanmar and Afghanistan.
Jasper Sharp, the Festival’s Artistic Director, said: “The films selected as part of the 2016 programme represent a world in which culture, politics and economies are transcending national boundaries. There will be a number of films from countries often completely overlooked by followers of Asian cinema, giving audiences a chance to experience the lives and landscapes...
The Festival, now in its eighth year, will take place from 22 February to 5 March, and includes 11 feature films, three documentaries and five short films coming out of countries including Japan, China, Kazakhstan, Myanmar and Afghanistan.
Jasper Sharp, the Festival’s Artistic Director, said: “The films selected as part of the 2016 programme represent a world in which culture, politics and economies are transcending national boundaries. There will be a number of films from countries often completely overlooked by followers of Asian cinema, giving audiences a chance to experience the lives and landscapes...
- 1/15/2016
- by The Tiger
- AsianMoviePulse
Nomad drama Stranger headlines London-based Asian festival.
Asia House Film Festival (Feb 22-Mar 5), held in London, has unveiled the line-up for its 2016 edition and revealed it will open with Ermek Tursunov’s Stranger (Zhat) - Kazakhstan’s submission for the 88th Academy Awards.
The period drama, which debuted at Toronto in September, centres on a young man who survived the famine of the 1930s, Stalinist deportation and Second World War by retreating in a cave to live off the land, but finds himself battling society in a bid to retain his freedom.
Tursunov and the film’s producer, Kanat Torebay, will host a Q&A session following the screening.
The director, whose previous feature Old Man (Shal) was selected as Kazakhstan’s official submission for the Oscars in 2012 and had nomadic drama Kelin shortlisted in 2010, will also present the European premiere of his latest film, Little Brother (Kenzhe), at London’s newly reopened Regent Street Cinema and will...
Asia House Film Festival (Feb 22-Mar 5), held in London, has unveiled the line-up for its 2016 edition and revealed it will open with Ermek Tursunov’s Stranger (Zhat) - Kazakhstan’s submission for the 88th Academy Awards.
The period drama, which debuted at Toronto in September, centres on a young man who survived the famine of the 1930s, Stalinist deportation and Second World War by retreating in a cave to live off the land, but finds himself battling society in a bid to retain his freedom.
Tursunov and the film’s producer, Kanat Torebay, will host a Q&A session following the screening.
The director, whose previous feature Old Man (Shal) was selected as Kazakhstan’s official submission for the Oscars in 2012 and had nomadic drama Kelin shortlisted in 2010, will also present the European premiere of his latest film, Little Brother (Kenzhe), at London’s newly reopened Regent Street Cinema and will...
- 1/12/2016
- ScreenDaily
Submission marks Yermek Tursunov’s third film to be selected for the Oscar race .
Stranger (Zhat) has been selected to represent Kazakhstan as the official submission for the 88th Academy Awards for the Best Foreign-Language Film.
The film, set to premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival (Sept 10-20), is directed by Yermek Tursunov.
Tursunov’s previous feature Old Man (Shal) was selected as Kazakhstan’s official submission for the Oscars in 2012 and his nomadic drama Kelin was shortlisted in 2010 - the closest a Kazakh film has ever made it winning an Academy Award.
With his sixth feature, Stranger continues Tursunov’s cinematic exploration of Kazakh nomads eking out a living in the harsh steppes.
The story centres on Ilyas, played by Yerzhan Nurymbet, a young man who survived the famine of the 1930s, Stalinist deportation and Second World War by retreating in a cave to live off the land, but finds himself...
Stranger (Zhat) has been selected to represent Kazakhstan as the official submission for the 88th Academy Awards for the Best Foreign-Language Film.
The film, set to premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival (Sept 10-20), is directed by Yermek Tursunov.
Tursunov’s previous feature Old Man (Shal) was selected as Kazakhstan’s official submission for the Oscars in 2012 and his nomadic drama Kelin was shortlisted in 2010 - the closest a Kazakh film has ever made it winning an Academy Award.
With his sixth feature, Stranger continues Tursunov’s cinematic exploration of Kazakh nomads eking out a living in the harsh steppes.
The story centres on Ilyas, played by Yerzhan Nurymbet, a young man who survived the famine of the 1930s, Stalinist deportation and Second World War by retreating in a cave to live off the land, but finds himself...
- 8/27/2015
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
Kazakhstan's has announced the film "Stranger" ("Zhat") by Yermek Tursunov as its official submission for the Academy Awards, which will premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival. This is not Tursunov's first brush with Oscar, he was short-listed for Best Foreign Film with his nomadic-time drama "Kelin" in 2010-- making it the furthest a Kazakh film has ever made it in Oscar race. His previous film "Shal" (Old Man) was also selected as Kazakhstan's official submission for the Academy Awards in 2013.
"Stranger" is Tursunov's sixth feature and it continues his cinematic exploration of Kazakh nomads eking out a living in the harsh steppes.
Here is the synopsis
Ilyas (Yerzhan Nurymbet), is a young man who survived the famine of the 30s, Stalinist deportation and WWII by retreating in a cave to live off the land, but finds himself battling society in a bid to retain his freedom. His secluded and nomadic life has not prepared him for the dramatic developments in his Soviet-era community, even though he tries his best to connect with the villagers. Produced by Kanat Torebay for Tursunov Film, "Stranger" is based on a screenplay that Tursunov wrote while studying at Moscow's leading film school Vgik.
Yermek Tursunov has represented Kazakhstan in two previous occasions at the Academy Awards. First with the film "Kelin," which follows a young bride as she's taken into the yurt of a young shepherd, played by "Stranger" lead actor Yerzhan Nurymbet in ancient nomadic times. After its Tiff international premiere, "Kelin" went on to screen in Busan, Palm Springs, Santa Barbara and Locarno, among many other festivals.
in 2013 his film Shal" (Old Man) was submitted as the country's official entry. The film is loosely inspired by Hemingway's The Old Man And The Sea, and depicts life on the modern-day steppes, with an old man trying to herd his sheep across the vast expanse. Interference from city 'hunters' unmoors his well-developed instinct as they evoke the wrath of the local wolves. "Shal" also premiered at Tiff, in 2012.
Yermek Tursunov was born in 1961 in Kazakhstan. He is a novelist, writer and film director. A graduate from the Faculty of Journalism of Kazakh National University, Tursunov written several novels. He won the Grand Prix in Russia's screenwriting competition, the Golden Star prize for his script "Tell Me Who is Your Friend" (Russia), Kazakhstan's National Kulager Prize for Best Film in 2010 for "Kelin" and Best Director in 2012 for "Shal." ...
"Stranger" is Tursunov's sixth feature and it continues his cinematic exploration of Kazakh nomads eking out a living in the harsh steppes.
Here is the synopsis
Ilyas (Yerzhan Nurymbet), is a young man who survived the famine of the 30s, Stalinist deportation and WWII by retreating in a cave to live off the land, but finds himself battling society in a bid to retain his freedom. His secluded and nomadic life has not prepared him for the dramatic developments in his Soviet-era community, even though he tries his best to connect with the villagers. Produced by Kanat Torebay for Tursunov Film, "Stranger" is based on a screenplay that Tursunov wrote while studying at Moscow's leading film school Vgik.
Yermek Tursunov has represented Kazakhstan in two previous occasions at the Academy Awards. First with the film "Kelin," which follows a young bride as she's taken into the yurt of a young shepherd, played by "Stranger" lead actor Yerzhan Nurymbet in ancient nomadic times. After its Tiff international premiere, "Kelin" went on to screen in Busan, Palm Springs, Santa Barbara and Locarno, among many other festivals.
in 2013 his film Shal" (Old Man) was submitted as the country's official entry. The film is loosely inspired by Hemingway's The Old Man And The Sea, and depicts life on the modern-day steppes, with an old man trying to herd his sheep across the vast expanse. Interference from city 'hunters' unmoors his well-developed instinct as they evoke the wrath of the local wolves. "Shal" also premiered at Tiff, in 2012.
Yermek Tursunov was born in 1961 in Kazakhstan. He is a novelist, writer and film director. A graduate from the Faculty of Journalism of Kazakh National University, Tursunov written several novels. He won the Grand Prix in Russia's screenwriting competition, the Golden Star prize for his script "Tell Me Who is Your Friend" (Russia), Kazakhstan's National Kulager Prize for Best Film in 2010 for "Kelin" and Best Director in 2012 for "Shal." ...
- 8/27/2015
- by Carlos Aguilar
- Sydney's Buzz
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