Happiness
Happiness
Askar Uzabaev - Kazakhstan
Synopsis
For her job as an influencer, she wears orange and a broad smile. The “Happiness” brand is her doctrine, but her home is a dark place where brute force has ruled for years. This film shows us what it costs to escape the trap of misogyny.
Film details
Type : Fiction
Duration : 131 min
Year of production : 2022
Country : Kazakhstan
Screenwriter : Assem Zhapisheva, Askar Uzabaev
Cinematography : Max Zadarnovskiy
Editor : AsetMamyrov
Director : Askar Uzabaev
Production company : BM Production
Askar Uzabaev
Born in Kazakhstan in 1983, the film director and founder of the Almaty-based 567 Creative Laboratory Studio production company is already well-established in his home country. He has directed 16 films, many of which have been box-office hits. He has also written the screenplays for ten films and has produced four of them. The film was selected at the Berlin International Film Festival at the Panorama category and won the Audience Award.