All screenings will take place at "Arman" cinema (Dostyk 104, Almaty).
All films will be shown in the blue cinema hall. On weekends entrance to the cinema is only allowed with the 'green' Ashyq status.
19:30
Taming the garden
The film portrays huge, beautiful trees as they are being transported from the Georgian coast to the private garden of the former Prime Minister of the country, a feat which requires enormous resources and efforts to perform. As they float melancholy across the Black Sea, the trees are leaving their 100-year-old past behind.
Chilean detective hires 83-year-old Sergio to work as a spy in a nursing home because his client suspects the nursing home employees of mistreating her mother. Intriguing, honest and humorous, this film reminds you that it's never too late to embark on new adventures.
Ada is 19 years old. It all happens so fast. He is her acquaintance so she doesn't defend herself. Ada's story is at the center of the film and it gets mixed with the experiences of actors and actresses who read Ada's essay.
Filmmaker Andrei and his girlfriend Paula find out that they are about to become parents. In an attempt to figure out how to become a father he's never had, Andrei needs to make amends with his own dad, now a monk on Mount Athos. Andrei is determined to solve the mystery of why his father left the family.
Director Lina Maria Mannheimer places a personal ad in a dating app. Two millennials from Stockholm allow her to capture their online lives. After Naomi faced issues with installing her webcam, Edwin decides to help which gives start to quite a dynamic love story. 'Mating' is an honest exploration of modern relationships in the digital era.
Ada is 19 years old. It all happens so fast. He is her acquaintance so she doesn't defend herself. Ada's story is at the center of the film and it gets mixed with the experiences of actors and actresses who read Ada's essay.
Every Tuesday 25 middle-aged men distract themselves from everyday life and leave their wife and kids at home to sing dirty rock songs in a choir. The film is about friendship, brotherhood, love for music and the value of life.
Director Lina Maria Mannheimer places a personal ad in a dating app. Two millennials from Stockholm allow her to capture their online lives. After Naomi faced issues with installing her webcam, Edwin decides to help which gives start to quite a dynamic love story. 'Mating' is an honest exploration of modern relationships in the digital era.
A detailed study of the most subtle mechanisms of the capitalist system. Filmmaker Carmen Lozmann attempts to understand why the gap between the rich and the poor keeps growing in parallel with recent decades' economic growth. She turns to representatives of the financial sector to unravel this complex issue.
Through the eyes of three dogs wandering the streets of Istanbul, 'Stray' tells what it is like to live without a roof over your head. Every day these furry characters - Zeytin, Nazar and Kartal - look for food and shelter.
The film portrays huge, beautiful trees as they are being transported from the Georgian coast to the private garden of the former Prime Minister of the country, a feat which requires enormous resources and efforts to perform. As they float melancholy across the Black Sea, the trees are leaving their 100-year-old past behind.
How do our relationships change as we get older? Director Anu Kuivalainen explores this issue in her tender and surprisingly honest film about love, aging, intimacy and loss. Five older couples give us a glimpse of what lies ahead for many of us.
Through the eyes of three dogs wandering the streets of Istanbul, 'Stray' tells what it is like to live without a roof over your head. Every day these furry characters - Zeytin, Nazar and Kartal - look for food and shelter.
Ivy, Karen and Christina drop the comfort of everyday life and hop freight trains around the United States, alone. Amid the grinding and screeching of the metal beast, the director becomes each of the women's only traveling companion. Their trajectories cross and echo each other: a desire to live, a spiritual quest, eternal rebellion.
How do our relationships change as we get older? Director Anu Kuivalainen explores this issue in her tender and surprisingly honest film about love, aging, intimacy and loss. Five older couples give us a glimpse of what lies ahead for many of us.
Ivy, Karen and Christina drop the comfort of everyday life and hop freight trains around the United States, alone. Amid the grinding and screeching of the metal beast, the director becomes each of the women's only traveling companion. Their trajectories cross and echo each other: a desire to live, a spiritual quest, eternal rebellion.
Every Tuesday 25 middle-aged men distract themselves from everyday life and leave their wife and kids at home to sing dirty rock songs in a choir. The film is about friendship, brotherhood, love for music and the value of life.
Chilean detective hires 83-year-old Sergio to work as a spy in a nursing home because his client suspects the nursing home employees of mistreating her mother. Intriguing, honest and humorous, this film reminds you that it's never too late to embark on new adventures.
Online screenings are free. You do not need to register for them, but each movie can be viewed only within a day from the moment it appears on the site. Access to each film will be opened at 00:01 on the day of the screening according to the schedule, and closed at 23:59 on the same day.
September 30
Taming the garden
The film portrays huge, beautiful trees as they are being transported from the Georgian coast to the private garden of the former Prime Minister of the country, a feat which requires enormous resources and efforts to perform. As they float melancholy across the Black Sea, the trees are leaving their 100-year-old past behind.
Through the eyes of three dogs wandering the streets of Istanbul, 'Stray' tells what it is like to live without a roof over your head. Every day these furry characters - Zeytin, Nazar and Kartal - look for food and shelter.
Director Lina Maria Mannheimer places a personal ad in a dating app. Two millennials from Stockholm allow her to capture their online lives. After Naomi faced issues with installing her webcam, Edwin decides to help which gives start to quite a dynamic love story. 'Mating' is an honest exploration of modern relationships in the digital era.
Every Tuesday 25 middle-aged men distract themselves from everyday life and leave their wife and kids at home to sing dirty rock songs in a choir. The film is about friendship, brotherhood, love for music and the value of life.
A detailed study of the most subtle mechanisms of the capitalist system. Filmmaker Carmen Lozmann attempts to understand why the gap between the rich and the poor keeps growing in parallel with recent decades' economic growth. She turns to representatives of the financial sector to unravel this complex issue.
Ivy, Karen and Christina drop the comfort of everyday life and hop freight trains around the United States, alone. Amid the grinding and screeching of the metal beast, the director becomes each of the women's only traveling companion. Their trajectories cross and echo each other: a desire to live, a spiritual quest, eternal rebellion.
Filmmaker Andrei and his girlfriend Paula find out that they are about to become parents. In an attempt to figure out how to become a father he's never had, Andrei needs to make amends with his own dad, now a monk on Mount Athos. Andrei is determined to solve the mystery of why his father left the family.
Ada is 19 years old. It all happens so fast. He is her acquaintance so she doesn't defend herself. Ada's story is at the center of the film and it gets mixed with the experiences of actors and actresses who read Ada's essay.
How do our relationships change as we get older? Director Anu Kuivalainen explores this issue in her tender and surprisingly honest film about love, aging, intimacy and loss. Five older couples give us a glimpse of what lies ahead for many of us.
Chilean detective hires 83-year-old Sergio to work as a spy in a nursing home because his client suspects the nursing home employees of mistreating her mother. Intriguing, honest and humorous, this film reminds you that it's never too late to embark on new adventures.