| Harmony Lessons | |
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| Directed by | Emir Baigazin |
| Written by | Emir Baigazin |
| Produced by | Anna Katchko |
| Starring | Timur Aidarbekov |
| Cinematography | Aziz Zhambakiyev |
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Running time | 120 minutes |
| Countries | Kazakhstan Germany |
| Languages | Kazakh Russian |
Harmony Lessons (Kazakh:Асланның сабақтары,Aslannyñ sabaqtary;Russian:Уроки гармонии) is a 2013 Kazakh-Germandrama film directed byEmir Baigazin. It was awarded aSilver Bear for Outstanding Artistic Contribution for camera work at theBerlinale in 2013.
Harmony Lessons is set in a small Kazakhstan village, where Aslan, a thirteen-year-old boy living with his grandmother is a diligent student, bullied by an older boy Bolat and his gang connected with adult criminals and prisoners. The plot concerns Aslan's humiliations, and slow revenge.
The cast includes:[1]
Harmony Lessons won theWorld Cinema Fund Prize in January 2013, becoming first Kazakhstan’s project to be supported by the Fund.[2]
The film premiered in competition at the63rd Berlin International Film Festival in 2013[3] where Aziz Zhambakiyev was awarded for aSilver Bear for Outstanding Artistic Contribution for camera work.[4]
The film was also screened at theTribeca Film Festival inNew York City.[5]
Baygazin was nominated for theAsia Pacific Screen Award for Achievement in Directing forHarmony Lessons.[6]
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