SCREENING SERIES ➸ THE STRANGER
Kazakhstan's Foreign Film Oscar submission
Synopsis: The story begins in the steppes of 1930s Kazakhstan, where little Ilyas lives with his father amid the ravages of famine and the terrorizing collectivization imposed by the Soviet Union. Orphaned by the systematic purge that took his father away in the dead of night, Ilyas escapes to the mountains. There, he turns his back on progress, taking up with a pack of wolves and choosing to live according to ancestral ways. Yet he remains watchful of the changes occurring down below. His chosen way of life, his ever-growing longing for villager Kamshut, and the rising dominance of Soviet modernity will prove to be the sources of Ilyas’ lifelong struggle.
Directed by: Yermek Tursunov
Cast: Yerzhan Nurymbet, Elina Abay Kyzy, Kuandyk Kystykbayev, Alexander Karpov, Roza Khairullina
Runtime: 105 Minutes
Q&A moderated by Deadline's Dominic Patten with director Yermek Tursunov.
Wednesday, November 18th 7:30pm
Landmark Theatres
10850 West Pico Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90064
