Sergej Ufimcev

Karlag, short for Karaganda Corrective Labor Camp, was one of the largest labor camps within the Soviet Gulag system. Established in 1931, it was located in the Karagandy Region of Kazakhstan. The film will explore the hardships faced by people during the 1930s-1950s and the resilience of human dignity despite the daily struggle for survival. The atmosphere of Karlag will be conveyed through costumes, props, and sets created after extensive research in archives and museums.

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Businessmen from China are offered to sell the Kazakh GOK (Mining and Processing Plant). Oligarchs, petty officials, timid judges — each of them receives his share from the deal, however, one of them asks rare questions for an official: "Why sell the Homeland?" and "How much does it cost?"

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A person ends up in a maximum security isolation unit. He does not remember what happened or what actions led him to prison. In the cell, he meets a prisoner who agrees to help him restore the chain of events. One day, his cellmate disappears without a trace. The prisoner tries to establish contact with the warden and find out what happened. Will he be able to get to the truth? The search for answers is hampered by the strict regime of the isolation ward and the lack of communication with the outside world.

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A successful businessman by chance becomes a real mentor for a young waiter who accidentally saves his life.

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Casual acquaintances Kema and Max in the middle of a festive feast retire to the apartment to stay in it forever. They are looking for a way out, but there is none, windows and doors lead to new labyrinths of rooms, and around - only a confined space. Kema and Max see the creepy ghosts of children, only realizing over time that these entities are the same victims of circumstances as they are. Unraveling the mysteries of the past, they try to help the captives in order to save themselves.

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A story about the harsh times during colonization and famine of the 1930’s. The main character, gravedigger Isatai, played by Yerkebulan Dairov, will find himself faced by a hard choice that will predetermine the fate of his village.

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The love story of a Russian girl Maria and a Kazakh guy Duysen, which once served as the basis for the creation of the song "Dudarai".

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A highly skilled bodyguard avenging his brother's untimely death uncovers a ring of corruption extending to the highest levels of society and government.

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A bipoic about Mustafa Shokai, a distinguished Kazakh politican of 1920's.

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Viktor and Volodya own shares in the same company. Victor has a happy family, wife, children, and Volodya has never taken place in his personal life and, besides, he has always been in love with Victor's wife, Alina. Taking advantage of the fact that Victor borrowed a huge amount of money, he corners him and threatens him, and then orders the brutal murder of his partner. Soon, the inconsolable Alina finds a terrible film of her husband's execution and prepares for revenge...

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In 1949, before the celebration of Stalin's 70th anniversary, disabled veterans of the Second World War were shot in the former USSR. The state could not even provide them with an elementary existence and simply destroyed them. Some of them were shot, some were taken to the far islands of the North and to the remote corners of Siberia. The film reproduces a possible story of such a destruction of crippled soldiers in one of Stalin's camps. Combat commander Alexei finds his old military friend, who must also be shot. A real riot begins...

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