Midwest Premiere
Showings
Festival tickets go on sale March 18, with visionaries and members receiving early access for ticket purchase.
April 10, 2026
11:45 am – 1:25 pm
Playhouse Square Campus
Playhouse Square Allen Theatre
About This Film
Festival Year: 2026
Run Time: 2 Minutes
Film Type: Short
Animated: No
Genre: Experimental
Interests: Environmental Stories
Countr(ies): Kazakhstan
Language: Kazakh
English Subtitles: Yes
Captions: Open
Release Year: 2026
Film Overview
A shackled man crawls through the desert in search of water across parched land. Not long after, he meets a tall man who informs him of all the unusual sins he has committed in the past. The tall man disappears, while the shackled man continues on his path, carrying the consequences of his actions on his shoulders.
Cast & Crew
Directed By
Inkar Maxut
Produced By
Yerkebulan Kurishbayev
Screenwriting
Inkar Maxut
Cinematographers
Assylkhan Meldebekov
Editors
Daniyar Ospanov
Principal Cast
Kuantai Abdimadi, Olzhas Togymbet