Top Cast
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Alibek Adiken
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Nesibeli Serikbayeva
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Madina Akylbekova
Overview
Single mother Madina teaches dance by day and works at a burlesque club by night. Fending off men’s advances, she raises a two-year-old daughter. Restrained imagery reflects her emotions.
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