Walnut Tree (2015 film)

For other uses, see Walnut Tree (disambiguation).

Walnut Tree
Film poster
Directed by	Yerlan Nurmukhambetov
Written by	Yerlan Nurmukhambetov Yerzhan Rustembekov
Produced by	Yerzhan Akhmetov
Starring	Rustem Zhaniamanov Balnur Asyl
Cinematography	Murat Nugmanov
Edited by	Aibol Kasymzhanov
Music by	Sultan Abetov
Production company	Kazakhfilm
Release date	October 2015 (2015-10)(BIFF)
Running time	81 minutes
Country	Kazakhstan
Language	Kazakh

Walnut Tree is a 2015 Kazakhstani film directed by Yerlan Nurmukhambetov in his feature debut. It tells the story of a wedding comedy that shows the everyday lives of people living in a small village in Kazakhstan. It made its world premiere at the 20th Busan International Film Festival in 2015 and won the New Currents Award. It also won the Critics Jury Award at the Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinema in France, and the Tulpar Award for Best Film at the Kazakh National Academy of Cinema Arts and Sciences on September 30, 2016. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Synopsis

Gabit and Aisulu, a young couple from a village in southern Kazakhstan, falls in love and plans to get married. But according to the local tradition, the groom ought to steal the future bride. ^[5]

Cast

• Rustem Zhanyamanov
• Balnur Asyl
• Nurzhan Zhumanov
• Asylbek Musabekov

Film festivals

• Busan International Film Festival 2015 — New Currents — GRAND PRIX; ^[6]
• Warsaw International Film Festival 2015;
• Vesoul International Film Festival 2016 — MENTION SPECIALE JURY INTERNATIONAL;
• Fajr International Film Festival 2016 — BEST ASIAN FILM;
• Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival 2016 (MSPIFF — 35th) — Asian Frontiers;
• International Film Festival Innsbruck 2016 — AUDIENCE AWARD;
• Screening at National Museum of Ethnology, Osaka, Japan;
• Focus on Asia International Film Festival 2016, Fukuoka, Japan;
• Film festival in Tokyo by MoFA, Japan;
• Kazakh National «TULPAR» awards 2016 — Director of the year, Film of the year;
• Kazakh Critic's Choice 2016 — Best Film
• Petaluma International Film Festival, USA
• Hanoi International Film Festival 2016
• International Bosphorus Film Festival 2016, Turkey (nominees — Best Director, Best DOP, Best Editor, Best Actor)
• San Paolo International Film Festival 2016

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Recipient	Result
2015	20th Busan International Film Festival [7]	New Currents Award	Walnut Tree	Won
2016	Vesoul International Film Festival	Critics Jury Award		Won

References

1. Gray, Beach (2016). "Erlan Nurmukhambetov: Walnut Tree (Zhanghaq tal, Kazakhstan, 2015)". KinoKultura.com. Retrieved 2017-05-08.
2. Kil, Sonia (9 October 2015). "Busan: Immortal, Walnut Tree Share Top Prizes". Variety . Retrieved 2017-05-08.
3. "20th BIFF (2015) - Walnut Tree". BIFF . October 2015. Retrieved 2017-05-08.
4. Tugelbayeva, Aizhan (3 September 2015). "Satirical Walnut-tree: Nurmukhambetov's film premiers at Busan International Film Festival". tengrinews.kz. Retrieved 2017-05-08.
5. "Walnut Tree". cinemas-asie.com. Retrieved 2017-05-08.
6. "Walnut tree - 2015". eastwind.kz. 2015. Retrieved 2017-04-17.
7. Shackleton, Liz (12 October 2015). "Immortal, Walnut Tree win at Busan film festival". Screen International . Retrieved 2017-05-08.