Top Cast
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Akan Satayev
Azat
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Aleksey Shemes
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Marina Kunarova
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Nurzhuman Ihtymbaev
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Zhazira Kozhabergenova
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Nazira Bakayeva
Overview
The film tells the story of Azat, a participant in the first mass patriotic demonstrations in the USSR, who was imprisoned and subjected to abuse by investigators and prison guards. Azat’s prototype was Qayrat Rysqulbekov.
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