Drama · Kazakhstan · 2019 · 1h 35m

Welcome to the USA

АҚШ-қа қош келдіңіз

Director

Cast

Saltanat Nauruz as Aliya Aida Zhetpissova as Asel Dinara Aliyeva as Sister Daniyar Beisov as Friend Kul-Sara as Mother Sultana Bektasova as Niece

Crew

Sardar Baymoldin — Director of Photography Azamat Altybasov — Editor Assel Aushakimova — Writer Assel Aushakimova — Producer Zhanna Utarbayeva — Producer Nazim Marat — Production Design

Synopsis

Aliya, a 36 year old Kazakh lesbian, has, for the first time in her life, tried to play the Green Card Lottery and won. Now she cannot decide whether to leave Kazakhstan or stay. On one hand, Aliya is tired of the stagnation, corruption, and dictatorship of the Kazakh society, she wants changes in her life. But on the other, she is afraid of uncertainty and to start all over again in a foreign country.

Mood & Themes

Key Collaborators

Assel Aushakimova Director Sardar Baymoldin Director of Photography Azamat Altybasov Editor Assel Aushakimova Writer Assel Aushakimova Producer Zhanna Utarbayeva Producer Nazim Marat Production Design

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