
Cinetrā

Cinetrā

Based on a true story, a small-town Kazakh singer, Amre Kashaubayev, journeys to Paris to compete in an international singing competition at the 1925 Paris Expo. He meets American songwriter George Gershwin forming a beautiful and unlikely friendship. While Amre’s talent for singing opens up an exciting new world outside Kazakhstan, he is forced to choose between following his singing career and remaining loyal to his home country.
Cast: Sanzhar Madi, Abbie Cornish, Ben Aldridge, Christian Hillborg, Tom J. Benedict, Philip Brodie, Yerkebulan Daiyrov
Writer: Benjamin A. Van Der Veen (Screenplay)
Cinematographer: Maxim Osadchy-Korytkovsky
Production Designer: Henrijs Deicmanis, Ekaterina Zaletaeva
Editors: Matt Chessé, Brian Denny
Sound Designer: Verners Biters, Daniele Carli
Costume Designer: Daiva Petrulytė
Direction team: Svetlana Punte (First Assistant Director)
Production: Forma Pro Films, Kazakhfilm Studios