Districts
Районы
“Where the street laws are”
Synopsis
Alma-Ata, 1987. The protagonist of the film is 16-year-old Arsen, who moves from the suburbs to the city center and goes to a new school. At the new school, he makes friends with classmates who are active participants in the so-called "District Movements". Along with this, Arsen faces street, teenage hierarchy and violence. And before him there is a choice, to become like everyone else or to remain true to himself.
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Районы - Трейлер (2016)
Type: Trailer • Published 2016-10-06
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Akan Satayev
- Screenplay & Story
- Timur Zhaksylykov
- Original Title
- Районы
- Country of Origin
- Kazakhstan
- Spoken Languages
- Kazakh, Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Production Studios
- Satai Film, Astana Film Fund
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Akan Satayev
Timur Zhaksylykov
Khasan Kydyraliyev
Aliya Mendygozhina, Akan Satayev, Ernar Kurmashev
Department Leadership Roster
Akan Satayev
Producer
Khasan Kydyraliyev
Director of Photography
Ernar Kurmashev
Producer
Timur Zhaksylykov
Screenplay
Akan Satayev
Director
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What is Districts about?
Alma-Ata, 1987. The protagonist of the film is 16-year-old Arsen, who moves from the suburbs to the city center and goes to a new school. At the new school, he makes friends with classmates who are active participants in the so-called "District Movements". Along with this, Arsen faces street, teenage hierarchy and violence. And before him there is a choice, to become like everyone else or to remain true to himself.
Who directed Districts?
Districts was directed by Akan Satayev.
Who stars in Districts?
The principal cast of Districts includes Sharip Serik, Asel Sagatova, Zhandos Aibassov, Daniyar Alshinov, Elteres Nurzhanov.
When was Districts released and how long is it?
Districts was released in 2016 with a total runtime of 1h 27m.