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Ayka is a 2018 drama film directed by Sergey Dvortsevoy. It was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival. At Cannes, Samal Yeslyamova won the award for Best Actress. It was selected as the Kazakhstani entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 91st Academy Awards, making the December shortlist.
Original Release
11/30/2018
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Samal Yeslyamova | Ayka |
| Zhipara Abdilaeva | Chinara |
| Sergey Mazur | Veterinarian |
| David Alaverdyan | Flat Owner / Hamlet |
| Andrey Kolyadov | Policeman / Viktor Anischenko, head of the teaching staff |
| Slava Agashkin | Car Wash Owner |
| Azamat Satimbaev | Child Buyer / creditor |
| Galina Kravets | Nurse |
| Kenzhebek Karybaev | Urmat |
| Nurzhamal Mamadalieva | Fatima |
Directors
Writers
Gennadiy Ostrovskiy, Sergei Dvortsevoy
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Samal Yeslyamova | Ayka |
| Zhipara Abdilaeva | Chinara |
| Sergey Mazur | Veterinarian |
| David Alaverdyan | Flat Owner / Hamlet |
| Andrey Kolyadov | Policeman / Viktor Anischenko, head of the teaching staff |
| Slava Agashkin | Car Wash Owner |
| Azamat Satimbaev | Child Buyer / creditor |
| Galina Kravets | Nurse |
| Kenzhebek Karybaev | Urmat |
| Nurzhamal Mamadalieva | Fatima |
| Nurzhan Kunnozarova | Rosa / Roza |
| Umida Serozhova | Gynocologist |
| Anastasia Marchuk | Doctor |
| Larisa Firsova | Dachsund Owner / woman with dachshund |
| Natalja Titorenko | Office Manager |
| Semyk | Chinara's Son |
| Aleksandr Zlatopolskiy | Robert / Robert, business coach |
| Laura G. Chirinos | Poultry Production Supervisor / Hussein |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Sergei Dvortsevoy | Producer |
| Guo Guo | Producer |
| Martin Hampel | Producer |
| Thanassis Karathanos | Producer |
| Maria Kontogianni | Producer |
| Michel Merkt | Producer |
| Gulnara Sarsenova | Producer |
| Anna Wydra | Producer |
| Li Zhu | Producer |
