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ABOUT US

Accidental Films is an independent film production company founded by Zhannat Alshanova. Our aim is to explore new narratives of Kazakh cinema and bring them to the worldwide audience. We are interested in unpredictable and challenging female characters, rich audio-visual landscapes and complex emotional stories.

PROJECTS

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A WINNER IS SEEN AT THE START

France, Kazakhstan, Netherlands, Lithuania 

feature film | post-production

In Almaty, Kazakhstan, 17 years old MILA escapes her unstable family life by joining an open water swimming team led by VLAD 

UPDATES

16/12/2021

A Winner is Seen at the Start will be presented at Cinemart 2022

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