Biography
Kazakh writer/director Yermek Tursunov was born in 1961 and graduated with a degree in journalism from the Kazakh National University. His 2009 debut feature, Kelin, was met with critical acclaim. His latest film, Stranger, was Kazakhstan's entry for Best Foreign Film at the 2016 Academy Awards®. Along with writing and filmmaking, he is a translator of classic and modern Kazakh novels into Russian.
Seattle International Film Festival
Director
| Movies | |
|---|---|
| 2020 |
Kinomekhanik |
| 2018 |
Guardian of the Light |
| 2015 |
Kenzhe |
Stranger |
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| 2014 |
Kempyr |
| 2012 |
Seven Days in May |
The Old Man |
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| 2009 |
Daughter-In-Law |
Screenwriter
| Movies | |
|---|---|
| 2015 |
Kenzhe |
Stranger |
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| 2014 |
Kempyr |
| 2012 |
Seven Days in May |
| 2010 |
Late Love |
| 2009 |
Daughter-In-Law |