Asian Premiere
13+
Sacred Nest
Киелі ұя
13 minutes | 2026 | Kazakhstan | Drama | Kazakh, Russian
SYNOPSIS
A teenage girl heads out to the fields to harvest hand-processed hashish to earn money for her seriously ill father’s medical treatment.
SCHEDULE
Sun, 29 Nov 2026 | 20:35 | EMPIRE XXI | STUDIO 5
Mon, 30 Nov 2026 | 15:55 | EMPIRE XXI | STUDIO 5
CREDIT
| Production Company | Unico Play |
| Producer | Anara Zhunussova |
| Director | Sarytoka Amantay |
| Scriptwriter | Sarytoka Amantay |
| Cinematographer | Dias Shibanov |
| Production Designer | Aisultan Torebek |
| Editor | Sabina Turekhanova |
| Main Cast | Shugyla Bolat |
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| Contact | sarytoka.amantay@gmail.com |
DIRECTOR'S BIOGRAPHY
Sarytoka Amantay
Sarytoka Amantay is a Kazakh screenwriter and director, author of numerous TV shows, and participant in various film labs. His short film Sacred Nest was selected for Shabyt Lab, where it received production funding and further distribution.
Sacred Nest was screened at the 79th Locarno Film Festival as part of the 2026 Locarno Filmmakers Academy.
