Ақын · 2021

Poet

Darezhan Omirbayev · 105 min · Kazakhstan

Didar is a poet, but he cannot live from his poetry. He has to write early in the mornings before setting out for his day job as a newspaper editor. Didar is surrounded by a sense of crisis, not just because of his economic situation but also due to discussions at work about the diminishing significance of Kazakh culture, dying languages, and the worldwide dominance of English. He is questioning whether poetry is still relevant in today’s world, but finds solace in contemplating a rebellious 19th-century poet, Makhambet Otemisuly.

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Production companies

Kazakhfilm Studios, Kazakh Cinema

Cast

• Aida Abdurakhman

• Klara Kabylgazina

• Yerdos Kanaev

  Poet

• Gulmira Khasanova

• Serik Salkinbayev

• Bolat Shanin