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Songs from the Southern Seas

Original title: Pesni yuzhnykh morey
  • 2008
  • 1h 20m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
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Songs from the Southern Seas (2008)
Drama

Ivan is Russian, his neighbor Assan is Kazakh. They live in a small village in Kazakhstan. When Ivan's wife gets pregnant and gives birth to a brown boy, he suspects that she has been cheati... Read allIvan is Russian, his neighbor Assan is Kazakh. They live in a small village in Kazakhstan. When Ivan's wife gets pregnant and gives birth to a brown boy, he suspects that she has been cheating on him with Assan. Half a year later, Assan's wife gives birth to a ginger boy. Whom be... Read allIvan is Russian, his neighbor Assan is Kazakh. They live in a small village in Kazakhstan. When Ivan's wife gets pregnant and gives birth to a brown boy, he suspects that she has been cheating on him with Assan. Half a year later, Assan's wife gives birth to a ginger boy. Whom betrayed whom? A conflict is sparked that won't fully rest for 15 years. Marat Sulu's script... Read all

  • Director
    • Marat Sarulu
  • Writer
    • Marat Sarulu
  • Stars
    • Irina Ageykina
    • Ayzhan Aytenova
    • Zhaidarbek Kunguzhinov
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    111
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    • Director
      • Marat Sarulu
    • Writer
      • Marat Sarulu
    • Stars
      • Irina Ageykina
      • Ayzhan Aytenova
      • Zhaidarbek Kunguzhinov
    • 1User review
    • 6Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 4 nominations total

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    Irina Ageykina
    • Marya
    Ayzhan Aytenova
    Zhaidarbek Kunguzhinov
    • Assan
    • (as Dzaidarbek Kunguzhinov)
    Aleksandra Marusich
    Vladimir Yavorsky
    • Ivan
    • Director
      • Marat Sarulu
    • Writer
      • Marat Sarulu
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    8hof-4

    Friendship and trust

    The film is about the friendship of a Russian, fair-skinned fair-haired couple and a Kazakh dark-skinned, dark-haired couple and their trust (or lack thereof) in each other (fair/dark is essential to the plot). At time a raucous comedy, it manages to make telling points on friendship, roots and family. Kyrgyz director Marat Sarulu has a light, deft touch and a sure pacing; the script (by Sarulu himself) is near perfect. There are many magical moments, some of them involving a parallel story told with shadow puppets. The action unfolds in Kazakhstan although it was actually filmed in Kyrgyzstan, in spectacular surroundings. The movie is spoken (mostly) in Russian.

    By all means watch this movie. You may catch it in some festival or on cable television. There seems to be a Region 1 DVD (presumably with English subtitles) but it has not yet been picked up by the DVD/streaming rental services. Director Sarulu (educated in Kyrgyzstan and the Soviet Union) has directed four feature movies (one just completed). I have seen favorable reviews, but haven't been able to watch them.

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    • Release date
      • February 17, 2010 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • Russia
      • France
      • Germany
      • Kazakhstan
    • Official site
      • Official site (France)
    • Language
      • Russian
    • Also known as
      • Song from the Southern Seas
    • Filming locations
      • Kazakhstan
    • Production companies
      • Arizona Films
      • Kino Company
      • Kinoproba
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    • Budget
      • $2,000,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 20 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital

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