Author & director

Maria Brendle

Maria Brendle is an award-winning director and scriptwriter based in Zurich, Switzerland. She received her bachelor’s degree in film from the Zurich University of the Arts and her master’s degree in cognitive neuroscience (aon) from the Academy of Neurosciense Cologne. Maria graduated the renowned Drehbuchwerkstatt Munich. She works with a focus on women issues. www.maria-brendle.de

Sezim  –  Alina Turdumamatova
Dayrbek  –  Nurbek Esengazy Uulu
Aksana  –  Madina Talipbekova
Sezim’s Mother  –  Taalaykan Abazova
Sezim’s Father  –  Kanat Abdahmanov
Sezim’s Sister  –  Aybike Erkinbekova
Grandmother  –  Jandat Djamanbaeva
Dayrbek’s Mother  –   Sheker Joomartova
Dayrbek’s Father  –  Ruslan Orozakunov
Aunt  –  Jyldyz Mikieva
Goat  –  Karagat

Producer  –  Nadine Lüchinger, Flavio Gerber
Co-Producer   –  Martin Skalsky, Buzzinho Codestar Productions GmbH

Director of Photography  –  Gabriel Sandru
Gaffer  –  Silvia “Fafa” Fierz
Sound Recordist  –  Ivo Schläpfer
1st Assistant Director  – Cosima Frei
Production Coordinator  –  Nadine Boller
Make-Up  –  Cholpon Saitova
Costume  –  Fatima Kacyvova
Production Design  –  Elchibek Shamenov

Edit  –  Luca Zuberbühler
Music Composer  –  Martin Skalsky
Sound-Design  –  Michael Duss, Triplet Studios
Colour-Grading  –  Jürgen Kupka, Unsere Farben

Unit Manager  –  Cholponai Borubaeva
Post Production Coordinator  –  Mirjana De Rosa
Production Assistants  –  Fanny Nussbaumer

2nd Assistant Director  –  Ilir Hasanaj
Script Supervisor  –  Chinara Suimenalieva

Casting  –  Maria Brendle
Casting Assistant  –  Cosima Frei
Casting  Coordinator  –  Cholponai Borubaeva

1st AC  –  Delia Schiltknecht
DIT  –  Müge Alper

Sparks  –  Joldosh Akmataliev, Tariel Talantbek, Berksultan 
Joldoshbekov

Set Decorator  –  Joomart Tuigunov

Crowdfunding Campaign  –  Livia Gerber

Making-Of & Runner  –  Timur Kalybekovich
Making-Of Editor  –  Urs Westermann

Drivers  –  Aibek Baibosov, Bahtiar Usuvaliev, Azamat Kenesbekovih Makeshov, Kanat Abdrahmanov

Script Translator  –  Aisuluu Mukai Kyzy, Mahabat Sadyrbek
Translator at Rehearsals  –  Aimeerim Tursalieva
On-Set Translator  –  Cholpon Demuth