INTERFILM 41 International Short Film Festival Berlin
4 - 9 November 2025

Balyk

Balyk

Tolomush Zhanybekov // France, Kyrgyzstan // 2025 // 11:51 min

Live Action

Synopsis:

Bek lives with his uncle in Bishkek, Kirghizstan. Between school and work at the market, he leads a solitary life. After being humiliated during a school trip, he returns home, overwhelmed by an uncontrollable emotion.

[Content Note: Animal cruelty or animal death]

Actor: Nuriza Osmonbekova, Arsen Maksatbekov, Nuriza Aidarova, Khantemir Sagynbekov, Azamat Baisalov

Screenplay: Tynystan Temirzhan Uulu, Tolomush Zhanybekov

Producer: Charlotte Vincent, Katia Khazak, Saltanat Imankulova

Director: Tolomush Zhanybekov

Editor: Karash Zhanyshev, Tolomush Zhanybekov

Sound Design: Salamat Supataev

Sound Mixing: Paul Jousselin

Distribution: Aurora Films

Art Design: Jandos Alibaev

Sound Editing: Benjamin Silvestre, Anna Voskoboynikova

Kamera: Karash Zhanyshev

The film is shown in the following programs

INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION

IC 08 Analyze... Youthful Wisdom

06.11.25, 20:30h, Cinestar Kino in der KulturBrauerei

07.11.25, 17:00h, Pfefferberg Theater

09.11.25, 21:30h, City Kino Wedding