«18 Kilohertz»

«18 Kilohertz» by Farkhat Sharipov, Kazakhstan, 82', 2020

Grand Prix of Warsaw IFF 2020, Grand Prix of Kazan IFF of muslim cinema 2021

Synopsis:

Gulnara has lost her piece of jewelry and suspects her son - young Sanzhar. Sanzhar, meanwhile, is looking for freedom, which he’s being drawn into by his best friend, Dzhaga. Theyare searching for freedom while breaking all rules, opening all doors where there’s written “no entry”, going there - where they think, that same freedom is hidden.

Farkhat Sharipov

Short bio of Farkhat Sharipov

Farkhat Sharipov was born on 4 December 1983 in Almaty, Kazakhstan.

2001-2007 — Graduated Kazakh National Academy of Arts named after Zhurgenov

2008 – Graduated New York Film Academy

Filmography:

2010 – “The Tale of a Pink Bunny”, 105 min – social drama about rich kids — Main Competition Eurasia IFF, Kulager award – “Director of the year”, special screenings in Los Angeles, Moscow.

2013 – “Nothing to Do with Aliens” – comedy, 115 min.

2016 – “4+1” — drama about orphan children, 101 min – Busan IFF

2018 – “The Secret of a Leader” — social drama, 97 min – Busan IFF, Moscow IFF — GRAND PRIX, Aimanov IFF (Jury prize, NETPAC Prize), Eurasia IFF — Grand Prix, Filmfest Hamburg, Minsk IFF — LISTAPAD, Guwahati IFF, World Asian FF, Hanoi IFF