Laura Sabanbayeva
Broken Mirror
development lab
Бұхара, Алматы және онлайн, маусым-қараша 2024
Development Lab шығармашылық зертханасы сценарий немесе продюсерлікте өз дағдыларын дамытқысы келетін, жаңа кәсіби байланыстар орнатқысы келетін және халықаралық сарапшылардың басшылығымен толықметражды ойын фильмінің сценарийін жазғысы келетін және (немесе) халықаралық әлеуеті бар киножобаның продюсерлік стратегиясын жасағысы келетін Орталық Азия елдерінің кинематографистеріне арналған. Development Lab екі бағыт бойынша оқыту бағдарламаларын ұсынады: продюсерлік бөлімі және сценарий бөлімі. Зертхананың мақсаты – болашақ серіктестер мен халықаралық киноинстуцияларға, сондай-ақ өңірдегі тапсырыс берушілер мен өндірушілерге одан әрі ұсыну үшін жобаны дайындау.
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Продюсерлік бөлім
Финляндия
EAVE, Medici және European Genre Forum білім бағдарламаларының сарапшысы, Nordisk Film & TV Fond экс-басшысы
Фильмдер мен сериалдарды бағалау, әзірлеу және оларға қаржыландыру іздеу саласында, сондай-ақ
кинематографистерге арналған білім бағдарламаларын өткізуде сарапшы. Бұрындары Finnish Impact Film Fund
басты кеңесшісі болған. Ол Рубен Остлундтың «Шаршы» (Канн фестивалінің Алтын пальма бұтағы), Али Абассидің
«Шекара», Юхо Куосманеннің «Ең бақытты күн» және Йоакима Триераның «Әлемдегі ең нашар адам» фильмдеріне
инвестиция салған болатын.
Продюсерлік бөлім
Ливан
Продюсер, ментор, Maskoon Fantastic Film Festival фестивалінің директоры
Мириам Сассин продюсер болған фильмдердің ішінде – Мунии Акидің түрлі марапаттарға ие болған «Коста-Брава,
Ливан», Валид Муанесстің «1982», Мохамед Сиамның «Амаль», Рана Эйдтің «Паноптик», Сирил Аристың «Жанартаудың
шетіндегі би» және Мириам Эль-Хадж түсірген «Ливан күнделіктері». 2016 жылы ол араб әлеміндегі алғашқы және
жалғыз Maskoon фантастикалық кино фестивалінің негізін қалаушыларының бірі болды. Қазіргі таңда ол Aflamuna
Connection, араб кинематографистеріне арналған ко-продакшн платформасын басқаруда және Tatino Films — Full
Circle Lab Nouvelle-Aquitaine халықаралық бағдарламасына жетекшілік етеді.
Сценарий бөлімі
Швеция, Нидерланды
Сценарий бойынша консультант, фестиваль іріктеушісі, тренингтік бағдарламалардың тәлімгері
2021 жылы Сигне Torino Film Lab-та сценарийді редакциялау бойынша сабақ берді. Куратор және кинобағдарлама
әзірлеушісі ретінде үлкен фестивалдік тәжірибесі бар – Holland Film Meeting, Meetings on the Bridge,
Франкфурттағы кітәп жәрмеңкесінде өткен Books On Screen және Берлин кинофестивалі. 2023 жылы ол Netherlands
Film Festival бағдарлама бөліміне басшылық етіп, IDFA/Netherlands Film Fund қолдауымен жас Нидерланд
дерекшілері жайлы ‘Really? REALLY’ баяндамасын жазды.
Сценарий бөлімі
Германия
Продюсер, Black Sheep Film Productions және Electric Sheep GmbH компаниялардың негізін қалаушы, сценарист,
кино зертханаларының тәлімгері, халықаралық кинофестивальдардың қазылар алқасының мүшесі.
Саар Йогев — продюсер, Black Sheep Film Productions және Electric Sheep GmbH компаниялардың негізін қалаушы.
Оның жетекшілігімен Канн, Венеция, Берлин мен Торонто кинофестивальдарында көрсетіліп, марапаттарға ие
болған фильмдер мен сериалдар жарық көрді. Сонымен қатар Саар сценарий жазады, халықаралық фестивальдардың
қазылар алқасына кіреді және Berlinale Co-Production Market, Connecting Cottbus, First Cut Lab және басқа да
бастамалармен кеңесші ретінде жұмыс істейді.
Asyrandy
drama
Kyrgyzstan
An elderly rural couple, parents of five daughters, finally welcome a long-awaited son. However, they are haunted by the dark shadow of past losses. All the boys previously born in the family died sooner or later. To trick fate, the parents decide to take a desperate step: they sell their son to another family and then buy him back, presenting him as a girl.
Aizhan, Nurai and Sabira
drama
Kyrgyzstan
Young Zhibek secretly gives birth to a child in the bathroom of a student dormitory in Bishkek. Her mother, Sabira, feels guilty about the death of an old woman named Sofia, whom she had cared for in Italy. Zhibek’s sister, Aizhan, was left with a child by her boyfriend, expelled from her educational institution, publicly discussed on social media, and under immense public pressure, causing her goals and hopes for the future to shatter. Meanwhile, the childless Nurai learns that her husband, longing for children, secretly married another woman, Fatima. Nurai sets out in search of her missing husband. Aizhan and Zhibek, Nurai and Fatima, Sabira and Sofia – six women, six destinies, three stories. These stories reveal the depths of women's souls, their life pains, burdens, roles in life, as well as mercy, jealousy, and trust – three feelings, three states, and three ages.
From the Rocket to the Sea
drama, comedy
Kazakhstan
A ten-year-old fool named Sachok lives in a village near the Baikonur Cosmodrome. His family rents out their house to tourists who come to watch rocket launches. After hearing stories from the tourists about fishing in the Aral Sea, Sachok asks his father to take him there to catch his dream fish, a sturgeon. However, the father dies before fulfilling his son's dream. Determined to reach the sea, Sachok runs away from home with his friend Dastan, who has cerebral palsy. They wander through the steppe and join a bread delivery man named Ermek. Soon, they encounter Sachok's mother, Diana, who is searching for her son and eventually joins the boys on their journey. When the group reaches their destination, they find the Aral Sea has dried up. Sachok cries, and Ermek tries to cheer him up by wading into the mud but gets stuck in the quicksand. Sachok, Dastan, and Diana manage to pull him out and take him to the nearest village, hoping to revive him. The next day, Sachok wakes up and sees a healthy Ermek. He notices white dust on Ermek's shoulders and, touching it with the tip of his tongue, realizes it's salt. Rushing outside, Sachok sees the sea.
Balyk
coming of age drama
Kyrgyzstan
Bek, a 16-year-old who stutters, lives in a dorm with his taxi driver uncle, Ermek, and often spends time with Zhaidar, a 60-year-old homeless alcoholic. Bek practices speaking techniques diligently but still struggles in social interactions, believing his difficulties stem solely from his speech impediment. Working at a fish market, he's nicknamed "Balyk" ("Fish") by classmates. He excels academically but avoids talking and confronting bullies. When Akylai, a new young history teacher, moves into the dorm, Bek develops feelings for her, but his shyness and stutter hinder him. As Ermek begins courting Akylai, Bek's jealousy leads him to sabotage his uncle's car. Despite Akylai helping him feel more at ease, his feelings remain unspoken as she and Ermek start dating. Sudden Zhaidar's death deeply affects Bek, but he ultimately learns to accept himself and connect better with others.
Antifraudsters
triller, drama, comedy
Tajikistan
Three friends, Shakhzod, Manuchehr, and Eradj, seek easy money and quick success. They fall into the trap of scammers and lose all their savings, along with the trust of their loved ones. Obsessed with reclaiming what was stolen, the friends delve into the world of cons, studying the methods of fraudsters. Their attempts to recover the money fail, but the setbacks toughen them and drive them towards new goals. The friends decide to use their knowledge to expose fraudulent schemes and help people. They create an online resource dedicated to financial security, and their mission resonates with society. This is a story about friendship, the lust for easy money, redemption, and self-discovery.
What's Best for the Child
social drama
Kazakhstan
Thirty-four-year-old Mira returns to her hometown after 11 years to mend her relationship with her daughter. She discovers that her daughter urgently needs surgery, but the father, her official guardian, refuses the operation for religious reasons. Mira has three days to regain custody of her child and save her.
Fourteen and a half
teen drama
Kazakhstan
Fourteen-year-old Aiman is navigating the complexities of adolescence, a sad and difficult period of growing up. There are four girls in Aiman's family, and her mother is desperate to have a boy. Her father spends most of his time at work, trying to escape from the problems and the children's cries. Aiman is forced to look after her younger sisters and take care of the household. School is merely a backdrop to her endless, monotonous daily routine. What should a teenage girl do in this situation? Write poems! Aiman's only joy is poetry, which helps her understand the soul of a lonely teenager. This touching story focuses on emotions and finding one's place in the adult world.
In the Woods
mystery thriller, crime
Kyrgyzstan
Burul is a young police investigator who is not taken seriously by her male colleagues. A request comes to her department from a remote village where the brutally mutilated body of an official's son was found, and three of his friends went missing. Burul is sent to investigate the incident, with hopes that she will fail and leave the police force. In the village, Burul encounters rumors that the official's son was killed by a bloodthirsty creature from folklore called Zhez Tumshuk. Soon, the disfigured bodies of two of the missing friends are discovered, and the third emerges from the forest in a deranged state, raving about Zhez Tumshuk. The village is gripped by panic, but Burul does not believe in fairy tales. To uncover the truth, she studies the legends and meets with the local bakshi (shaman). She learns that a few years ago, the shaman's granddaughter was raped by a group of young men, and the murdered victims are the very rapists who escaped punishment. A discovery in the shaman's house proves to Burul that the most terrifying creature on the planet is a man.
Poachers
social drama, crime
Uzbekistan
3 low-life Uzbeks work as dog poachers for a slaughterhouse. As one of them gets bitten by a dog with rabies, they search for a way to cure him without reporting to the hospital or police. The friends bribe the sanitary epidemiology official and get him involved to report a fake rabies case in a rural region and confiscate dogs from all families of the area for slaughter.
Broken Mirror
crime comedy
Kazakhstan
Berik, Serik, and Kairat robbed a jewelry store. Among their loot was an engagement ring with an expensive diamond called "Tears of Joy." The ring was custom-made for a crimе boss from the 90s, now an influential businessman, Yerzhan Bulatovich. He intended to give the ring to his wife for her birthday. Yerzhan urgently needs to find the ring, so he hires a bounty hunter known as the Misanthrope.
The Mayor's Daughter
drama
Kazakhstan
Anar, a successful corporate lawyer in New York and daughter of a mayor in Kazakhstan, is called back to her hometown after a local school collapse threatens her father's career. Upon investigating, she discovers her father's involvement in the tragedy and is torn between her familial loyalty and legal duty. As she reconnects with her former school friend Rumisa, now her father's mistress, Anar uncovers other sinister facts about her father and her mother’s complicity. Anar ultimately decides to betray her father by handing over evidence to the police. Her father disowns her, and Anar leaves the city, looking forward to a new beginning.
Birds Fly South
drama
Kazakhstan
Zeynep, a teacher, discovers her husband's affair, leading to marital strain. A tragic accident complicates matters. She faces debt and family pressure while grappling with resentment. Meeting Kunai, her husband's lover, prompts empathy and self-reflection. Despite anger, Zeynep forgives and vows to aid her husband's recovery before focusing on her own path forward.
Pay the Bill
drama
Kazakhstan
A 60-year-old woman spends the evening with her grandchildren while her daughter celebrates her birthday. Suddenly in the middle of the night she gets a call from a policeman who informs her that her daughter has not paid the bill at the bar, and it is necessary to do it. This woman faces a difficult night and day searching for her daughter and trying to understand what happened.
Husband
drama
Kyrgyzstan
Naran, a farmer who lived through the fall of the USSR and the turbulent 90s, doesn't believe in God and relies only on himself. After his only son dies, he falls into a deep depression. Naran's best friend, Zamir, a former gangster turned preacher, suggests that Naran turn to religion for peace. Naran closes his business, donates all his money to the mosque, and performs the nikah ceremony with his partner, Raisa, but still finds no peace. Meanwhile, Naran's daughter-in-law, Alina, becomes the object of men's desires in the village, who justify their actions with religion. Unable to bear the patriarchal society any longer, Alina decides to flee. Realizing he has feelings for Alina that bring him peace, Naran decides to escape with her.
Juldyz
tragicomedy, grotesque
Kazakhstan
Juldyz is preparing for her wedding, but a secret that she is hiding from her fiancé could ruin her happiness.
The Fire of Inheritance
drama
Tajikistan
The sudden death of Maryam shattered the dreams of the deaf-mute Rizo. After she died, the mullah and the village head came to their house and divided the inheritance according to Islamic laws. This caused a rift between the children and their father: before no one knew who would receive what, and the family lived peacefully. The children want to arrange a wedding for Rizo, who has a bride, but their father opposes this decision as he also wants to take a new wife. The involvement of the mullah and the village head complicates the situation. Finally, the house that was inherited burns down, leaving everyone with nothing.
Guardians of Zharokov
family drama, musical
Kazakhstan
An abandoned building on Zharkova Street has become a beloved community center "Tochka". When ALM Construction decides to demolish it, the local residents band together to save the place. Dive into the captivating story of the "Guardians of Zharоkova" struggle, packed into a musical filled with covers of popular Kazakh songs.
Anatomy of Violence
drama
Kyrgyzstan
A girl was raped in her youth and then married against her will - the protagonist of the film was born from this marriage. When he grew up, he also stole а girl and married her. They had a daughter. When she turned 16, she was kidnapped for marriage. The protagonist realizes with horror that, perhaps, over the last hundred years, 99% of women in Central Asia were forced into marriage. He understands that he is obliged to stop this tradition of violence, which is repeated from generation to generation.