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Questions and Answers
What was Guka Omarova's first significant role in film?
What was Guka Omarova's first significant role in film?
- Baksy
- Medeu
- Shiza
- Sweet Juice Inside the Grass (correct)
What was Guka Omarova's profession after graduating from the Faculty of Journalism?
What was Guka Omarova's profession after graduating from the Faculty of Journalism?
- Theater actress
- Film director
- Sports commentator
- Television journalist (correct)
Which award did Guka Omarova win at the Copenhagen International Film Festival?
Which award did Guka Omarova win at the Copenhagen International Film Festival?
- Best Film
- Best Screenplay
- Best Director
- Alice Award for Best Female Director (correct)
What role did Guka Omarova's grandfather hold in the Kazakh SSR?
What role did Guka Omarova's grandfather hold in the Kazakh SSR?
In which city does Guka Omarova currently reside?
In which city does Guka Omarova currently reside?
What type of work did Guka Omarova do before becoming a director?
What type of work did Guka Omarova do before becoming a director?
What is the primary focus of the film 'Baksy'?
What is the primary focus of the film 'Baksy'?
What challenge does the character Aidai face in 'Baksy'?
What challenge does the character Aidai face in 'Baksy'?
Flashcards
Guka Omarova's Career
Guka Omarova's Career
Guka Omarova's career began with acting, transitioned to journalism, then advertising, and eventually, found success as a director, exemplified in the film "Shiza".
Early Film Role
Early Film Role
At 14, Guka Omarova starred in the film "Sweet Juice Inside the Grass", directed by Sergei Bodrov.
Bodrov's Influence
Bodrov's Influence
Sergei Bodrov played a significant role in Omarova's career, advocating for her inclusion in film projects, including her directorial debut in "Shiza".
"Shiza" (2004)
"Shiza" (2004)
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Alice Award
Alice Award
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Film "Baksy" (2008)
Film "Baksy" (2008)
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Family Background
Family Background
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Alma-Ata Origin
Alma-Ata Origin
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Film School
Film School
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Study Notes
Guka Omarova
- Born in Alma-Ata, Kazakhstan, to journalist parents
- Mother worked for Vecherny Almaty
- Father, Dias Omarov, was a famous sports commentator
- Grandmother directed the All-Union Sports Complex "Medeu"
- In 1984, starred in the film Sweet Juice Inside the Grass (directed by Sergei Bodrov) at age 14
- Studied cinematography in Moscow, met Sergei Gerasimov
- Received a place in Sergei Bodrov's film group after a year (delayed entrance)
- Trained as a journalist but also worked as an administrator, courier, and advertiser
- Worked on television
- Moved to Rotterdam, Netherlands in the early 2000s with her son and friend
- Directed the film Shiza in 2004
- Co-produced and co-created Shiza with Sergei Bodrov
- Won the Alice Award for Shiza in 2004, Best Female Director, at the Copenhagen International Film Festival
"Baksy" (Film)
- 2008 film
- Duration: 82 minutes
- Takes place in a steppe region, near a highway
- Features Aidai, a healer, clairvoyant, and someone "out of this world"
- Aidai helps with lost animals, missing people, and alcoholism.
- Aidai, helping people in a specific location, attracts the attention of a businessman.
- The businessman wants the land where Aidai works
- The businessman's son was a result of Aidai's help
- The businessman and Aidai conflict over the land.
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