Raya Adyganova

Movie - 2009, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role

Amidst the plains of the Kazakhstan steppes lives a mother and Eldon, the youngest of her five grown-up children. Whilst his four siblings have all married and left home, he and his mother live a simple, traditional existence. However when Eldon announces he has met the love of his life, his mother embarks on a tour of her four other children's homes in search of money for the wedding. As we follow the lovable but demanding mum through the four very different lives, we get a heartwarming family comedy that brilliantly contrasts modern-day and traditional life in Kazakhstan with humor and insight.

Movie - 2018, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role

Fifteen years have passed since graduation, and the main characters, former classmates, all gather together again. At the reunion, the seniors reminisce about funny incidents from their wild youth. The viewers join them on a fascinating journey back in time, situations with which almost everyone is familiar.