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documentaries
ALI’S COMEBACK The Untold Story
HISTORY - SPORT
Written & Directed By : Art JONES
PRODUCED BY DREAM FACTORY
80 min / HD / USA / 2020
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SYNOPSIS
"Everyone Deserves a Second Chance" Such poignant words were uttered by Senator Leroy Johnson, the first black state representative since Reconstruction, to then governor Lester Maddox. These words momentarily tipped the scales thus convincing Governor Maddox to agree to allow the great Muhammad Ali to have his first fight in over three years in the state of Georgia, It is 1970. Muhammad Ali has been exiled from boxing since 1967 for his firm stance against the Vietnam War. Stripped of his title, convicted of draft evasion, facing a $10,000 fine, 5 years in prison, his passport is revoked, denied a license in all 50 stated. But in Atlanta that all changed. An ambitious Jewish attorney turned promoter, Atlanta's first Jewish mayor, and, Senator Leroy Johnson joined forces to make the impossible possible. Ali's Comeback; The Untold Story is the epic tale about the return of the greatest athlete of the 20th Century from the shadows of the boxing ring, and onto the world stage.
FESTIVALS & AWARDS : 2019 Festival Selection
Montreal International Black Film Festival
Pan African Film Festival
Awards 2019
PAN AFRICAN FILM FESTIVAL Los Angeles
Audience Award Documentary
Territory available : Middle East, Africa, Asia
SYNOPSIS
After several years of exile in Europe, Stéphane, Léo, Cheikh and Boye Gaye are now speaking out. After many disappointments, they eventually returned to their country of origin (Senegal, Cameroon). Their return is perceived by their relatives as a failure. Guy Roméo, a Cameroonian who arrived in France in 2007 at the age of 21, is the only one to have stayed. He's currently living in Marseille where he hopes to fulfil his dream: to become a famous artist, like his idol, the rapper, Mac Tyer.
Territory available : Worldwide Rights except Theatrical rights for France
Festival 2019 & 2020:
ECRANS NOIRS FILM FESTIVAL - BEST DOCUMENTARY FILM CAMEROUN 2019
LE TEMPS PRESSE FILM FESTIVAL 2020 - SPECIAL HEART OF JURY
LUXOR FILM FESTIVAL EGYPT 2020
PANAFRICAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2020
INTERNATIONAL DIGITAL CINEMA FESTIVAL Cotonou BENIN 2020
BIG WORLD
Docs Series
Travel - Culture - Human Interest
By Mohammad LAHHAM
Produced by ROYA TV
10x 23 min / HD / JORDAN / 2019
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SYNOPSIS
The World is too big to leave unexplored .. And « Big World » will sweep you away on a cultural trip! Roya TV and Mohammad Lahham teamed up to take you away on a travel adventure in the most extraordinary places in the world!
Big World is a stunning mix of nature documentary and cultural exploration in Big World, the narrator travels the world to explore the hidden riches and take a glance into the lifestyle and culture of different regions and people groups from around the world.
Big World is not a typical travel cultural documentary…
The documentary will make you feel like you have actually, physically travelled to that place and will open your eyes to new cultures, beliefs, history, societies and lost of wanderlust. You surely don’t want to miss that!
VERSION : VO Arabic & Version dubbed in english
Territory available worldwide except Jordan
SYNOPSIS
SUSANA RINALDI was born in the Year of Carlos Gardel’s death (1935). She is the only female tango performer to have conquered a place of honour in a world of men. She gave herself over to a camera for the first time. We discover a committed artist, in love with literature and poetry « TANGUERA ». magnificent documentary currently in post-production, "SUSANA RINALDI, LIBRE" produced by Cocktail Movies. Susana Rinaldi is one of the most important names in the history of tango over the last twenty years. She was already a well-known actress when she decided to devote herself to tango. This Argentinian singer is one of the few women to have filled several venues such as the Olympia, the Théâtre d'Orsay where she was an immediate success, and the Dejazet which hosted her. Adopted by France, Susana Rinaldi is a Chevalier of the Order of the Arts and Literature.
VERSION : VO Spanish with English subtitles
Delivery Spring 2021
FREEING SILVIA BARALDINI
HUMAN INTEREST - ACTIVISM - POLITICS
PRODUCED BY THIN EDGE FILMS
By Margo PELLETIER & Lisa THOMAS
99 min /HD/USA/2009
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SYNOPSIS
Documents the life of former U.S., political prisoner, via Baraldini who after 15 years as a political activist was arrested by the FBI and sentenced to 43 years, in part for her participation in the freeing of Black Panther, Assata Shakur from prison.
Territory available: Worldwide
Festivals & Awards
HARLEM INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Best Documentary
BAGHDAD INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Special Jury Prize
TACOMA FILM FESTIVAL
Best Documentary
SEATTLE TRUE INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL
Most Principled Film
NEW ORLEANS INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RGHTS FILM FESTIVAL
Patois Award
ALATAU
DIRECTOR : OLEG BELYALOV
52 min /HD/ KAZAKHSTAN/2018
PRODUCTION : KAZAKHFILM STUDIOS JSC
VERSION : VO Russia and Version Dubbed in English
SYNOPSIS
Amazing wildlife of Zhetysu region of Kazakhstan rich colors will be shown in all it’s diversity in the film that will once again call fo careful and sensitive treatment of nature. there are a lot of beautiful and picturesque objects in the mentioned region, objects taht are rightly considered the best tourist and sacred places not only for the people of kazakhstan, but also for guests from around the world.
Territory available : Worldwide except Russia and CIS countries.
SYNOPSIS
For most of us, tulips are associated with Holland, but the homeland of more than 100 species of tulips known for botanists is in Kazakhstan. In the mythology of Central Asian nomads, the tulips was a symbol of the ephemerality of earthly existence. Tulips blossoming coincided with the main holiday of spring in the great steppes – Nauryz, the celebration of the beginning of a new year. Watching from year to year an eternal cycle of life – a lush spring flowering and rapid fading of beautiful flowers – nomads believed that only in the gardens of Paradise they bloom forever.
Territory available : Worldwide except Russia and CIS countries
SYNOPSIS
The film stars Absent, a thoroughbred Turkemen Akhal-Teke stallion, a horse that became a legend in equestrian sports during the Soviet era. The movie explores the sport’s role in Kazakhstan’s culture and history.
Territory available : Worldwide except Russia and CIS countries
SYNOPSIS
The well-known national park Altyn-Emel. Why is it so unique ? What has been preserved or even in the 20 years of its existence ? What beauty and impressions should tourists look for ? The film offers a detailednarrative about flora and fauna of Altyn-Emel accompanied by spectacular visuals filmed with the latest equipment.
The well-known national park Altyn-Emel. Why is it so unique ? What has been preserved or even in the 20 years of its existence ? What beauty and impressions should tourists look for ? The film offers a detailednarrative about flora and fauna of Altyn-Emel accompanied by spectacular visuals filmed with the latest equipment.
FESTIVALS SELECTION & AWARDS :
2017 - IFF "Asian Tourism Film & Television Arts Week", Taizhou, China "Altyn Emel", O.Belyalov "Best foreign documentary film".
2017 International Film Forum MONGU, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan "Altyn Emel", O.Belyalov
2018 - Kazakhstan film award "Kulager", best documentary Oleg Belialov, film Altyn Emel
Territory available : Worldwide except Russia and CIS countries
DESTI-KIPCHAK. MYSTIC SYMBOLS
HISTORY
2X25 min/HD/ KAZAKHSTAN /2015
DIRECTOR : Bakhyt KAIRBEKOV & Aleksey KAMENSKLY
PRODUCTION : KAZAKHFILM STUDIOS JSC
VERSION : VO Russia & DUBBED IN ENGLISH
SYNOPSIS
This film about the ancient KIPCHAK literature consists of two parts : the first series narrates about the time of the occurrence of the Kipchak confederation during the 11th century ; the second continues the story about the dominating role Kipchak language in the trade between West and East on the great Silk Road
Territory available : Worldwide except Russia and CIS countries
FILMS
TALAN
GENRE : DRAMA - HISTORY
DIRECTOR : Bolat KALYMBETOV
WRITER : BOLAT KALYMBETOV
104min / HD/ KAZAKHSTAN/2018
PRODUCTION : KAZAKHFILM STUDIOS JSC
VERSION : VO Russia with English Subtitles
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SYNOPSIS
The main characters are faced with the necessity to live within the conditions of a historic experiment, at a time when society in general tried to erase its history to build a happy future.
Festivals : FAJR FILM FESTIVAL (2018)
Territory available : Worldwide except Russia and CIS countries
RETURNEE
DIRECTOR : Sabit Kurmanbekov
WRITER : Sabit Kurmanbekov and Nurlan SANZHAR
96min / HD / KAZAKHSTAN / 2017
VERSION : VO Russia with English Subtitles
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SYNOPSIS
The family of repatriate Saparkul return to their historic homeland: cross the border post Turkmenistan, enter the courtyard of the migration police, pass registration and other formalities.
FESTIVAL: FAJR FILM FESTIVAL (2017)
Territory available : Worldwide except Russia and CIS countries
THE WAY
GENRE : DRAMA SPORT
DIRECTOR : ASKAR UZABAYEV
94min / HD / KAZAKHSTAN / 2015
PRODUCTION : KAZAKHFILM STUDIOS JSC
VERSION : VO Russia with subtitles in english
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SYNOPSIS
A story about self-taught street fighter who works in the Almaty flea market at day time and takes part in underground fights at night.
Territory available : Worldwide except Russia and CIS countries
SYNOPSIS
Once, taking the sheep to the pasture, the old man lost his way in the steppes.
Festivals & Awards:
Asia Pacific Screen Awards 2013
2 nominations : Achievement in Cinematography Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival 2013
Territory available : Worldwide except Russia and CIS countries
SYNOPSIS
A young woman lives in a big weird and empty city. There is no other humans, no noise from the streets and no sounds of nature. The only one who shares her loneliness is her little daughter. They do everything together, draw, play and read fairy tales every night. But their perfect world drastically changes when they notice someone else’s presence.
FESTIVALS : BUSAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (2017)
Territory available : Worldwide except Russia and CIS countries
TV SERIES
SYNOPSIS
Tawanda returns to Zimbabwe under the illusion that he has run away from Rufus, the head of a human-trafficking operation in South Africa, unaware that Rufus’ young brother, Cobra, would seek him out.
Tawanda reunites with his childhood friends. Kumbi is now a doctor, Tamuka is an accountant and Jason is a flirticious pesonal trainer. His friends welcome him back into the fold, but as fate would have it, Cobra infiltrates their once-normal lives. He creates havoc between the friends when he demands the money from Tawanda. As a result, the friends find themselves getting roped into Cobra’s business : trafficking humans.
Jason unknowingly has an affair with Christine, a woman he later finds out is Cobra’s wife. But by then it’s too late and the four friends find themselves in way over their heads !
Territory available : Worldwide
ANIMATION
MUZBALAK
GENRE : ANIMATION ANIMATION, ADVENTURE
AGE : +6
DIRECTOR : Tlek TOLEUGAZY, Turdybek MAIDAN
WRITERS : Erbol Boranshy, Turdybek Maidan, Tlek Toleugazy, Aday Abilda
67 min/ KAZAKHSTAN / 2018
PRODUCTION : KAZAKHFILM STUDIOS JSC
FORMAT : 2D
VERSION : VO Russia with English Subtitles
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SYNOPSIS
“Muzbalak” narrates the story of a golden eagle domesticated by a man. The film is about friendship, and the mutual trust of the bird and the man
Festivals & Awards :
Best Animated Film of the Kazakh Kulager Prize of the Cinematographers Union.
Nominations at The Swedish Stockholm Film & Television Festival and the Indian Golden Bee international children’s film festival,
In 2019 Best Animated Film at the 24th German Schlingel international film festival for children and youth and received a special jury prize at the 14th “V Krugu Semyi (In a Family Circle)” international film festival in Russia.
Territory available : Worldwide except Russia and CIS countries
SYNOPSIS
The great Turkic state, formed by the union of three tribes, is threatened with disintegration. The great Kagan Elteris, who had been keeping the unity of the Turks, perishes at the hands of traitors who aspire to become rulers of the new state. His son, heir to the throne, 12-year-old Kultegin flees. He is destined to go through many trials before returning to his home. On the way, he is helped by the patron of the Turks, Kok Bory, the leaders of the three tribes and his brother Bilge. Uniting, they defeat the evil enemy and revive the empire of the Turks. Kültigin becomes the commander of the entire Turkic state, putting on the throne his sage brother - Bilge.
FESTIVALS : 2018 presented in the official program of the Portuguese International Film Festival, was shown in the out-of-competition program "From the Heart of Eurasia" of the XIV International Eurasia Film Festival, held in early July in Astana.
Territory available : Worldwide except Russia and CIS countries
