Kazakhstani filmmaker to direct Abay Kunanbayev movie
18:48, 18 June 2014
UST-KAMENOGORSK. KAZINFORM - Kazakhstani actor and filmmaker Doskhan Zholzhaksynov is set to direct a movie about Abay Kunanbayev.
Berik Kolbayev, head of Culture and Language Development Department of Semey city, made it public at a press conference on Wednesday (June 18). The feature film will chronicle the life of Abay Kunanbayev, the great Kazakh poet and educator. The process of converting the life of Abay into a movie will begin in July 2014 in eastern Kazakhstan. The cast has not been confirmed yet as well the release date. NOTE: Doskhan Zholzhaksynov starred in more than 20 feature films and produced 2 movies.