Tulpan
“She's the only girl for him.”
2008 · 1 h 40 min
Sergey DvortsevoyCast
Askhat Kuchinchirekov Tolepbergen Baisakalov 
Samal Yeslyamova Ondassyn Bessikbassov Bereke Turganbayev Nurzhigit Zhapabayev
Credits
Written by: 
Sergei Dvortsevoy
Plot
A young sailor returns from the navy to the Kazakh steppe, hoping to become a shepherd and marry a girl named Tulpan, in a mix of comedy and harsh realism.
Sinekatalog’s take
A funny, humane and beautiful steppe film.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Awards
- Tokyo International Film Festival 2008: Best Director (Tokyo International Film Festival Award for Best Director) — Sergey Dvortsevoy
Ratings
IMDb: 7.1 / 10 (3,496 votes)
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