| Other author/creator | Dvort͡s︡evoĭ, S., director, screenwriter. |
| Other author/creator | Ostrovskiĭ, Gennadiĭ, 1960- screenwriter. |
| Other author/creator | Baumgartner, Karl, producer. |
| Other author/creator | Karathanos, Thanassis producer. |
| Other author/creator | Baisakalov, Tulepbergen, actor. |
| Other author/creator | Besikbasov, Ondasyn, actor. |
| Other author/creator | Yeslyamova, Samal, actor. |
| Other author/creator | Kuchencherekov, Ashkat, actor. |
| Other author/creator | Turganbayev, Bereke, actor. |
| Other author/creator | Dylewska, Jola, 1958- cinematographer. |
| Other author/creator | Pallas Film (Firm) |
| Other author/creator | Cobra Film AG. |
| Other author/creator | Eurasia Film (Firm) |
| Other author/creator | Pandora Film (Firm) |
| Other author/creator | Filmcontract Ltd. |
| Other author/creator | Zeitgeist Films. |
| Abstract |
Following his Russian naval service, young dreamer Asa returns to his sister's nomadic brood on the desolate Hunger Steppe to begin a hardscrabble career as a shepherd. But before he can tend a flock of his own, Asa must win the hand of the only eligible bachelorette for miles, his alluringly mysterious neighbor Tulpan. Accompanied by his girlie magazine-reading sidekick (and a menagerie of adorable lambs, stampeding camels, mewling kittens and mischievous children), Asa will stop at nothing to prove he is a worthy husband and herder. |
| General note | Originally released as a motion picture in 2008. |
| General note | Special features: theatrical trailer. |
| Credits | Director of photography, Jola Dylewska ; editor, Isabel Meier, Petar Markovic, Sergey Dvortsevoy. |
| Cast |
Askhat Kuchencherekov, Samal Yesljamova, Ondasyn Besikbasov, Tulepbergen Baisakalov, Bereke Turganbayev. |
| Audience |
Not rated. |
| Technical details | DVD; 1.85:1 aspect ratio ; stereo; 16:9 anamorphic presentation enhanced for widescreen televisions. |
| Language | Kazakh dialogue with optional English subtitles. |
| Awards note | Winner, Prix un Certain Regard: Cannes Film Festival -- Winner, East of the West Award: Karlovy Vary International Film Festival -- Winner, Sutherland Trophy: London Film Festival -- Winner, Golden Eye Award/Best Fiction Feature: Zurich Film Festival -- Official Selection: New York Film Festival |
| Genre/form | Feature films Kazakhstan. |
| Genre/form | Foreign language films Kazakh. |
| Genre/form | Drama. |
| Genre/form | Comedy films. |
| Genre/form | Fiction films. |
| Genre/form | Feature films. |
| UPC |
795975111935 |
| Publisher number | Z1119 Zeitgeist Films |
| Stock number | Midwest Tape http://www.midwesttapes.com |