Altynay Nogerbek
Actor · b. 1976 · Alma-Ata, USSR (Almaty, Kazakhstan)
Altynay Bauyrzhankyzy Nogerbek is a Kazakhstani theater and film actress, born on November 26, 1976, in Almaty. She is the daughter of the renowned film expert and professor Bauyrzhan Nogerbek. In 1997, Altynay graduated from the Kazakh State Institute of Theatre and Cinema named after T. Zhurgenov, studying under the guidance of Professors T. Zhamankulov and A. Syghai. She began her acting career in 1997 and has since appeared in a number of notable films, including "Zhauzhürek Myn Bala" (2012), "The Road to Mother" (2016), and "Dawn of the Great Steppe" (2022). Recently, Altynay took part in the international Netflix project "La Tregua" (2025), where she played a woman named Anar, who lives near a GULAG camp. In an interview, the actress stated that participating in this project was a "gift" for her. For her contributions to the arts, Altynay Nogerbek was awarded the title of Honored Worker of Kazakhstan in 2011 and received the State Prize of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Literature and Art in 2018.
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Movie6.5DramaHistoryKarlag, 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.
Movie7.1ActionAdventureA universal story about the freedom of the human spirit and the struggle against slavery and despotism, about love, loss and betrayal. It is seen through the eyes of simple Kazakh kids and teenagers.
Movie8.5HistoryDramaIn the 16th century, during the Kazakh Khanate, Kasym Khan was the fourth ruler, often viewed as the greatest leader to unite the Kazakh tribes.
Movie6.6DramaHistoryWhen the Soviets impose new ways of collective farming and permanent settlements on a region of nomadic dwellers, young Ilyas is separated from his mother, Mariam. Through decades of war, mother and son persevere in their efforts to be reunited.
MovieDramaComedyThe character of the end 80-s, fascinated by music, socially and nationally mixed up in a Kazakh neighborhood. Among them is a Kazakh teenager who unexpectedly falls in love with a girl of Russian-Polish roots. The age and national differences become an almost insurmountable obstacle for the main character, manifested through his friend who is a rival as well as a friend, a Russian guy - the leader of the courtyard band.
Movie10.0DramaHistoryThe film follows the true life story of one of China's greatest composers, Xian Xinghai. The start of the Soviet Union's Great Patriotic War against Nazi Germany in 1941 made it difficult for Xian to return to China. He was stranded in Almaty, suffering poverty and sickness. Kazakh composer Bakhitzhan Baykadamov then helped Xian, providing him with a home, despite not knowing his true identity since Xian was then using an alias. There Xian put down roots and composed some of his most famous works.
MovieDramaComedyA new project of Kazakhstani cinematographers under the general direction of Yegor Konchalovsky, which is a feature film. It consists of 10 unrelated film novellas directed by different directors. In its form, the project repeats the French "Paris, I love you", the American "New York, I love you", the Russian "Moscow, I love you!".