International Panorama · 46th Edition
We Live Here
Atameken
Director
Zhanana Kurmasheva
Country
Kazakhstan
Runtime
1 h 20 min
Language
Kazakh, Russian
Premiere
MENA premiere (Middle East and North Africa)
Synopsis
On the desolate Kazakh steppe, on the grounds of a former nuclear testing site, two ecologists conduct research to identify radioactive areas unfit for habitation. Nearby, an eyewitness to the nuclear tests records his memories, while his son struggles to save his sick daughter. Through three generations of one family, the film reflects on humanity’s collective history and the looming threat of a world turning into a nuclear wasteland.
Screenplay
Zhanana Kurmasheva
Producers
Banu Ramazanova
About the Director
She is a Kazakh director specializing in documentary filmmaking. She holds a BA and MA in Film Directing from the Kazakh National Academy of Arts. Zhanana has participated in several international workshops and training programs, including the East-West Talent Lab at the goEast – Festival of Central and Eastern European Film in 2022.
Screenings