Walnut Tree (2015 film)

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Walnut Tree
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Directed byYerlan Nurmukhambetov
Written byYerlan Nurmukhambetov
Yerzhan Rustembekov
Produced byYerzhan Akhmetov
StarringRustem Zhaniamanov
Balnur Asyl
CinematographyMurat Nugmanov
Edited byAibol Kasymzhanov
Music bySultan Abetov
Production
company
Release date
  • October 2015 (2015-10)(BIFF)
Running time
81 minutes
CountryKazakhstan
LanguageKazakh

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]

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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

Film festivals

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryRecipientResult
2015 20th Busan International Film Festival [7] New Currents AwardWalnut TreeWon
2016Vesoul International Film FestivalCritics Jury AwardWon

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.