Native Dancer
Баксы
Synopsis
Aidai the baksy, or witch doctor, lives in the mountains and helps people. She uses mysterious actions to cure the sick and to give infertile couples children. As capitalist forces begin to encroach on tradition, the first casualty is any culture's most fundamental inheritance - land. The healer has to leave her land because the mob thinks the location is suitable for a filling station. A harsh battle between supernatural good and earthly evil ensues.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
October 18, 2008
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$1.5M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
Pending
Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Gulshat Omarova
- Screenplay & Story
- Ermek Tursunov
- Original Title
- Баксы
- Country of Origin
- France, Germany, Kazakhstan, Russia
- Spoken Languages
- Kazakh
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Production Budget
- $1.5M
- Production Studios
- CTB Film Company, Kazakhfilm Studios, Les Petites Lumieres, Kinofabrika
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Gulshat Omarova
Ermek Tursunov, Gulshat Omarova, Sergei Bodrov
Rafik Galeev, Aleksey Kiryukhin
Daria Danilova
Sergej Azimov, Sergei Bodrov, Natacha Devillers, Sergei Selyanov, Pavel Popov
Department Leadership Roster
Ermek Tursunov
Screenplay
Gulshat Omarova
Director
Gulshat Omarova
Writer
Sergei Bodrov
Writer
Sergej Azimov
Producer
Sergei Bodrov
Producer
Natacha Devillers
Producer
Sergei Selyanov
Producer
Rafik Galeev
Director of Photography
Almagul Menlibayeva
Production Design
Almagul Menlibayeva
Costume Design
Daria Danilova
Editor
Pavel Popov
Producer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Native Dancer
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Native Dancer about?
Aidai the baksy, or witch doctor, lives in the mountains and helps people. She uses mysterious actions to cure the sick and to give infertile couples children. As capitalist forces begin to encroach on tradition, the first casualty is any culture's most fundamental inheritance - land. The healer has to leave her land because the mob thinks the location is suitable for a filling station. A harsh battle between supernatural good and earthly evil ensues.
Who directed Native Dancer?
Native Dancer was directed by Gulshat Omarova.
Who stars in Native Dancer?
The principal cast of Native Dancer includes Neisipkul Omarbekova, Farkhad Amankulov, Almat Ayanov, Nurlan Alimzhan, Tulepbergen Baisakalov.
When was Native Dancer released and how long is it?
Native Dancer was released in 2008 with a total runtime of 1h 27m.