Documentary, Germany, 2025, 20:00 min
Russian, Kazakh with English & German subtitles
When Ali performs in drag, he feels free: pain becomes strength, uncertainty becomes expression. At home, his mother is torn - she wants to support him, yet fears social exclusion in Kazakhstan. Between closeness and conflict, they try to find a way to stay connected.
Credits
FILMSCHOOL
Hochschule für Fernsehen und Film München
PRODUCER
Kirsten Wehr
DIRECTOR
Zhamilya Sakhari
DOP
Paul Hirschauer
SCRIPT
Zhamilya Sakhari
EDITING
Zhamilya Sakhari
SOUND
Kirsten Wehr
SOUND DESIGN
Gerhard Auer
MUSIC
Hans Könnecke und Noorah
CAST
Alfarabi Rashidov und seine Mutter