A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Release Date:
September 29, 2022
Original Title:
Голиаф
Alternate Titles:
Goliaf
Голиаф
Genres:
Crime | Drama | Western
Production Companies:
All Media A Start Company
Forest Film
Kazakhfilm Studios
Short Brothers
Production Countries:
Kazakhstan | Russia
Ratings / Certifications:
RU: 16+
Runtime: 93
The Kazakh village Karatas has long been subjugated by a criminal boss called Poshaev. He provides housing and jobs for the locals but will ruthlessly execute anyone who dares to oppose him. This is the lesson the pauper Arzu is about to learn first-hand—his wife Karina has informed the police about the crimes that are taking place there. Arzu is a cripple; now he must raise his little daughter alone. He is so helpless and grief-stricken that he doesn’t even seem to be contemplating revenge. Poshaev takes him under his wing and offers him the position of a guard at a building site. Soon Arzu has a chance to prove his loyalty, and he becomes Poshaev’s right hand. But where do Arzu’s real loyalties lie—with his boss or with the idea of justice?
Assistant Director:
Mariya Isitova
Director:
Adilkhan Yerzhanov
Director of Photography:
Aydar Sharipov
Editor:
Azamat Utianov
Original Music Composer:
Galymzhan Moldanazar
Producer:
Nurassyl Jarbassov
Georgy Shabanov
Ablaikhan Ashimov
Olga Khlasheva
Serik Abishev
Gibrat Sarsenov
Natalia Drozd
Alexandre Kochnev
Production Design:
Yermek Utegenov
Screenplay:
Adilkhan Yerzhanov
Sound:
Ilya Gariyev
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