Kazakhstani cinema gaining popularity - Culture Minister
14:39, 27 May 2014
ASTANA. KAZINFORM - Over the past five years popularity of domestic films among Kazakhstanis has grown by a factor of hundreds, this has been stated by Minister of Culture Arystanbek Muhamediuly.
"I am pleased to say that the number of spectators of the Kazakh films has increased 400 times. This points to the fact that there is a huge interest in our art", said A.Muhamediuly at a briefing in Central Communications Service. He noted that regardless of state support young talents make their way to Olympus themselves. Among the most popular film directors are Adilkhan Yerzhanov ("Agent"), Yermek Tursynov ("Kelin", "Shal"), Serik Abishev (film "May"), Akhan Satayev and many others.