The Land Where Winds Stood Still (2023)

The Land Where Winds Stood Still (2023) poster

Windy steppes of Kazakhstan. Starving people ravenously eat donkeys and their weaker comrades. Frantic, raw, gripping, and cannibalistic western inspired by testimonies of the historical Great Famine of the 1930s. Ruthless Jupar with her two boys Jolan and Boshay runs for survival to reach her childhood village with hopes to find living relatives. A mother with no tears to cry endures rains, sandstorms, feverish famine, poisoned crops, hungry vultures, rotten meat, and greedy betrayals. Jupar will have to steal, cut throats, and protect her and others’ children to witness fates worse than death.

Director: Ardak Amirkulov
Genre: Drama, History
Runtime: 108 min
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Cast

Screenplay

Cinematography: Aleksandr Rubanov
Production: ArdFilm, Ministry of Culture and Sports of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Kazakh Cinema
Country: Kazakhstan
Language: қазақ
Original Language: kk

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More Films by Director: Ardak Amirkulov
More Films in Genre: Drama, History

Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Land Where Winds Stood Still about?
Windy steppes of Kazakhstan. Starving people ravenously eat donkeys and their weaker comrades. Frantic, raw, gripping, and cannibalistic western inspired by testimonies of the historical Great Famine of the 1930s. Ruthless Jupar with her two boys Jolan and Boshay runs for survival to reach her childhood village with hopes to find living relatives. A mother with no tears to cry endures rains, sandstorms, feverish famine, poisoned crops, hungry vultures, rotten meat, and greedy betrayals. Jupar will have to steal, cut throats, and protect her and others’ children to witness fates worse than death.
Who directed The Land Where Winds Stood Still?
The Land Where Winds Stood Still was directed by Ardak Amirkulov.
Who stars in The Land Where Winds Stood Still?
The Land Where Winds Stood Still stars Zhanar Shokpanova, Salikh Beisenbai, Meirzhan Musakozha, Sagizbai Karabalin, Ersin Kalybaeva.
How long is The Land Where Winds Stood Still?
The Land Where Winds Stood Still has a runtime of 1h 48m (108 minutes).
What genre is The Land Where Winds Stood Still?
The Land Where Winds Stood Still is a Drama, History film.
Where was The Land Where Winds Stood Still produced?
The Land Where Winds Stood Still was produced in Kazakhstan.