A Kazakh film won two awards at a film festival in India.
The film was awarded as the best international feature film and won in the Best Debut Filmmaker of Feature Film category. Notably, the film features five female debuts: producer Aliya Sharipbaeva, screenwriter Zhanna Timofeeva, production designer Elena Aitova, actress Lydia Yartseva, and director Gulshat Smagulova.
Additionally, in December 2024, the film “Citizens of the Roof” was selected as a quarter-finalist in the prestigious Oniros Film Awards competition in New York.
It is worth mentioning that the film was produced with the support of the Ministry of Culture and Information of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the National Film Support Center.
“Citizens of the Roof” is a story about the friendship between two unique individuals: a young man with a troubled past, Damir, and an autistic teenager, Kostya. The film addresses themes of social adaptation for people with special needs and the importance of inclusion.
