Jol

Name: Jol
Genre: Drama
Released: 2002-01-16
Duration: 1 h 25 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Jamshed Usmonov, Saule Toktybayeva, Alnur Turgambayeva, Magjane Omirbayev, Valeria Guliyaeva

IMDb ID: tt0301481 · Year: 2002 · Rating: 6.8 (153 votes)

Genres: Drama

A film director takes to the road on a trip to visit his sick mother and we follow his thoughts and human encounters along the way.

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesAustralia: The Road
Mexico: The Road
World-wide: The Road (English, literal English title)
Poland: Droga
Kazakhstan: Jol
France: La route
Serbia: Put
Russia: Дорога
Japan: ザ・ロード（2001） (Japanese)
The RoadRelease Date2002-01-16Runtime85 minutesIMDb Popularity0User Reviews2Critic Reviews2Countries / RegionsKazakhstan
France
JapanLanguagesKazakhKeywordsmother son relationship
ill mother
on the road
film director
kazakhstanProduction CompaniesArtcam International
Artcam
Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC)IMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0301481/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/03/tt0301481.jpgUpdated At2025-11-09T05:07:26

Directors

Darezhan Omirbayev

Writers

Darezhan Omirbayev
Limara Zjeksembajeva

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Jamshed Usmonov | Character: Amir Kobessov
Actor: Saule Toktybayeva | Character: Amir's mother
Actor: Alnur Turgambayeva | Character: Amir's wife
Actor: Magjane Omirbayev | Character: Amir's son, Amir as a child
Actor: Valeria Guliyaeva | Character: Veronika, the waitress
Actor: Valeri Skoribov | Character: Censorship agent
Actor: Moukhamedjane Alpisbaev | Character: Amir's school friend
Actor: Serik Aprimov | Character: The avenging brother

[Directors Group]
Name: Darezhan Omirbayev | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Darezhan Omirbayev | Role: Writer
Name: Limara Zjeksembajeva | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Joël Farges | Role: Producer
Name: Elise Jalladeau | Role: Producer
Name: Makoto Ueda | Role: Producer
Name: Limara Zjeksembajeva | Role: Producer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Boris Troshev | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Rimma Belyakova | Role: Editor

[Art Direction Group]
Name: Marina Trosheva | Role: Art Director

[Sound Department]
Name: Catherine D'Hoir | Role: Sound Department
Name: Dominique Vieillard | Role: Sound Department
Name: Helen Vlazneva | Role: Sound Department

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Cloé Drieu | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Production Department]
Name: Juliette Grandmont | Role: Production Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Viviana Andriani | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Richard Lormand | Role: Additional Crew
Name: François Vila | Role: Additional Crew

Trailers

IMDb Video Gallery: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0301481/videogallery/

Release Schedule

France: May 18, 2001 (Cannes Film Festival)
Canada: September 6, 2001 (Toronto International Film Festival)
United States: October 6, 2001 (Chicago International Film Festival)
France: January 16, 2002
Netherlands: January 24, 2002 (International Film Festival Rotterdam)
Serbia: February 10, 2002 (Belgrade Film Festival)
Belgium: April 24, 2002
Netherlands: September 19, 2002
Spain: October 7, 2002 (Sitges Film Festival)
Czech Republic: January 25, 2004 (Febio Film Festival)
Argentina: March 12, 2005 (Mar del Plata Film Festival)

Awards

Nominee | 2001 | Cannes Film Festival | Un Certain Regard Award | Darezhan Omirbayev, Jol

Box Office

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