History of Cinema in Kazakhstan

Native Kazakhs, a mix of Turkic and Mongol nomadic tribes who migrated into the region in the 13th century, were rarely united as a single nation. The area was conquered by Russia in the 18th century and Kazakhstan became a Soviet Republic in 1936. During the 1950s and 1960s agricultural "Virgin Lands" program, Soviet citizens were encouraged to help cultivate Kazakhstan's northern pastures. This influx of immigrants (mostly Russians, but also some other deported nationalities) skewed the ethnic mixture and enabled non-Kazakhs to outnumber natives. Independence has caused many of these newcomers to emigrate.

1. History of Cinema in Kazakhstan
2. The main problems in our cinematography and the ways of solving them
3. International Astana Action Film Festival
4. Kazakhstan cinema’s Gold Collection
5. Current movies
6. Future and prospects of our cinematography