The Road

The Road

85 mins | Drama | May 18, 2001

A filmmaker, Kobessov, awakens from an anxiety nightmare: during the preview of his newest film, the projectionist mixes up the reels and begins to show a bad karate film by accident. Although Kobessov objects to the mix-up, the public is ecstatic and refuses to allow the projectionist to interrupt the screening to show Kobessov's film.

The Road

85 mins | Drama | May 18, 2001

The Road
A filmmaker, Kobessov, awakens from an anxiety nightmare: during the preview of his newest film, the projectionist mixes up the reels and begins to show a bad karate film by accident. Although Kobessov objects to the mix-up, the public is ecstatic and refuses to allow the projectionist to interrupt the screening to show Kobessov's film.
IMDb rating 6.7
Producers Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée, Kazakhfilm Studios, Hubert Bals Fund, NHK, Artcam International
Original title Jol
Directors Darezhan Omirbayev
Writers Limara Zjeksembajeva, Darezhan Omirbayev

Cast

Jamshed Usmonov

as Amir Kobessov

Saule Toktybayeva

as Amir's mother

Alnur Turgambayeva

as Amir's wife

Magjane Omirbayev

as Amir's son / Amir as a child

Valeria Gouliaeva

as Veronika

Valeri Skoribov

as Censorship agent

Moukhamedjane Alpisbaev

as Amir's school friend

Serik Aprimov

as The avenging brother