BABAI 18+
2020
Russia, USA
Drama
65 mins
Russian, Kazakh with Russian subtitles
Russian premiere
The Babai is a Slavic folkloric figure used by parents as an educational threat. Young brothers Mark and Gesha live in fear of doing something wrong and getting hell from their father. The tense close-ups depict scenes from a childhood characterised by discipline and humiliation.
БАБАЙ / BABAI
Russia, USA / 65 mins / 2020 / Russian, Kazakh
Written, directed and produced by Artem Aisagaliev
Cinematography by Alexandra Kulak
Cast Saggidulla Aisagaliev, Gesha Aisagaliev, Mark Aisagaliev, Sergey Aisagaliev, Tamara Barsukova, Dzhumabai Aisagaliev, Anton Martynov Production Badcut Inc
Written, directed and produced by Artem Aisagaliev
Cinematography by Alexandra Kulak
Cast Saggidulla Aisagaliev, Gesha Aisagaliev, Mark Aisagaliev, Sergey Aisagaliev, Tamara Barsukova, Dzhumabai Aisagaliev, Anton Martynov Production Badcut Inc
Artem Aisagaliev
Artem Aisagaliev grew up in Moscow, New York and Los Angeles and graduated from the California Institute of the Arts. "Babai" is his debut feature film, which premiered at the IFF Rotterdam's Bright Future program.
Artem Aisagaliev grew up in Moscow, New York and Los Angeles and graduated from the California Institute of the Arts. "Babai" is his debut feature film, which premiered at the IFF Rotterdam's Bright Future program.