The Cord

Synopsis

Kuanysh, who is about to enroll at an American university, is the pride of his single mother, Dinara. Divorced when Kuanysh was young, Dinara has devoted herself to caring for her son, but as a teenager he has a world his mother is not privy to. One day, Kuanysh goes to a club with his friends and becomes involved in an assault incident, which turns into a homicide when the victim dies during the investigation. The wealthy and influential parents of Kuanysh’s friends attempt to make him the culprit, and now Dinara must protect her son by her own means.

Trailer

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Cast

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Aigerim Mustafa

Dinara

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Tolkyn Nurbekova

Sara

Assel Akbarova

Asel

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Ansar Bolatbekuly

Kuanysh

Damir Amangel’din

Sanzhar

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Dana Amirkul

Leila

Olzhas Abay

Mukhtar

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Kadirgali Kobentay

Nurlan

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Zhanat Ospanov

Tair

Nyshanbek Zhubanaev

Marat

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Daniyar Sagitzhanov

Arman

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Alikhan Lepesbaev

Ruslan

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Sultanbek Anarbekov

Kanat

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Zhanat Tynbaev

Damir

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Maksat Sabitbek

Investigator's Assistant

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Dastan Kushekbayev

Public Defender

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Bereke Berdenov

Syrym

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Adil Kapash

Arsen

Roza Marat

Saltanat

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Aisha Nurkeldi

Asel's Daughter

Crew

Art

• Kazybek Tabylganov Production Design
• Ermek Ulakulov Assistant Production Design
• Leda Ibragimova Assistant Production Design

Camera

• Satbek Bakyt Director of Photography
• Dias Abdrakhman Camera Operator
• Abzal Baqbergen Camera Technician
• Emir Kenzhegulov Focus Puller
• Askar Adil Set Photographer

Costume & Make-Up

• Nurgul Alpysbayeva Costume Designer
• Olga Yugai Makeup Artist
• Shyrai Armankyzy Costume Assistant
• Amina Nurmukhametova Makeup & Hair Assistant

Directing

• Darkhan Tulegenov Director
• Aidana Zharkinbekova First Assistant Director
• Salamat Sagyndykov Script Supervisor

Editing

• Yerkin Sagindykov Editor
• Almatbek Amangeldy Editor
• Daniel Bayandin Colorist

Lighting

• Saken Sadykbek Gaffer
• Didar Zhailaubai Lighting Technician
• Dauren Zhaksylyk Lighting Technician
• Elnur Temirbayev Lighting Technician

Production

• Igor Tsay Producer
• Kuat Sadykov Producer
• Rustem Omarov Producer
• Anel Sartayeva Producer
• Elya Iskakova Executive Producer
• Elizabeth Novikova Line Producer
• Aidana Rassulova Casting
• Dmitriy Gaidukov Location Manager

Sound

• Abai Akbaev Music
• Andrey Kiryukhin Sound Designer
• Aleksandr Proskuryakov Sound Designer
• Ermek Akhmetov Boom Operator

Writing

• Anel Sartayeva Writer
• Perizat Myrzakhmet Writer
• Luiza Zaripova Writer
• Kair Akira Script Editor
• Altynbek Krykbaev Script Editor