The Road to Mother

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The Road to Mother

Released May 24, 2019

2h 10m

Drama

War

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When the Soviets impose new ways of collective farming and permanent settlements on a region of nomadic dwellers, young Ilyas is separated from his mother, Mariam. Through decades of war, mother and son persevere in their efforts to be reunited.

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Kimber Myers

Los Angeles Times

"Road to Mother" may be pedagogic and overlong in its approach to Kazakhstan's past, but it is effective in communicating the country's history.

May 23, 2019

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Sheri Linden

The Hollywood Reporter

It works mainly in fits and starts, though there's no question that the movie's depiction of the effects of Soviet rule on a nomadic population will be eye-opening for many Western viewers, and deeply resonant for Kazakhstanis.

Mar 5, 2018

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Akan Satayev

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Bolat Abdilmanov

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Adil Akhmetov

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Berik Aytzhanov

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Director: Akan Satayev
Producer: Anna Chakirtova
Screenwriter: Timur Zhaksylykov
Distributor: World Wide Motion Pictures Corporation
Production Co: Kazakhfilm Studios, Sataifilm
Genre: Drama, War
Original Language: Russian
Release Date (Theaters): May 24, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 15, 2020
Runtime: 2h 10m

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