This movie is about the life of Marat Ayumov, a former soldier from Kazakhstan who fought in Afghaninstan. The past and present are interwoven in the memories of the protagonist. Throughout the film, in fragmented flashbacks, the hero recollects the time when he, as a soldier, fought in the armed conflict in the mountainous country as he travels to Afghanistan to accompany a young and creative TV crew making a documentary called “Following Alexander the Great”.
Kazakhstan Kazakhstan Russia Russia
Seydulla Moldakhanov Berik Aitzhanov Karlygash Mukhamedzhanova Natalya Arinbasarova Gulnara Dusmatova Ivan Zhidkov Gosha Kutsenko Asha Mataj Denis Nikiforov Andrey Shibarshin Sultanna Karimova Arman Asenov Andrey Smolyakov Sergey Veksler Grigoriy Antipenko Farhad Abdraimov Egor Konchalovsky Janel Makazhanova Al'fija Kunguzhinova Filipp Voloshin Nurullo Abdullaev Roman Hikalov Bajkenzhe Bel'baev Dauren Sergazin Vadim Tsallati Vitaly Melnikov
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