Burst

Jan 28, 2010

1h 28m

★ 5.0

Perseverance and work are fundamental to success

Overview

A drama about messed up athlete who tries to regain his career.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Kazakhfilm Studios

Burst Trailers

No Trailers found.

Cast

Uncle Dima

Gosha Kutsenko

Makpal

Assel Sadvakassova

Zhan Baizhanbayev

Kanat

Arstan Myrzagereev

Coach

Murat Bissenbin

Taxi driver

Grigori Epstein

Nurik's girlfriend

Karlygash Mukhamedzhanova

Nurik

Nazim Khairov

Sharabayev

Timur Balbaev

Kanat's dad

Amanzhol Aituarov

Kanat's mother

Gulnara Dusmatova

Kanat's sister

Saltanat Bakaeva

Dina works as a journalist for the national television station. The stories she is asked to report on are becoming increasingly absurd and full of praise for the government. Her love life is limited to a few secret meetings with her married cameraman. Dina looks after her young sister, a lesbian activist, who regularly finds herself in trouble with the authorities.

0.0

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8.0

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0.0

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