Tulpan

Name: Tulpan
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 2009-04-09
Duration: 1 h 40 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Askhat Kuchinchirekov, Tolepbergen Baisakalov, Samal Yeslyamova, Ondassyn Bessikbassov, Bereke Turganbayev

IMDb ID: tt0436854 · Year: 2009 · Rating: 7.1 (3,428 votes)

Genres: Comedy · Drama

On the steppes of Kazakhstan, Asa lives in a yurt with his sister Samal, her husband Ondas, and their three children. Ondas is a herdsman, tough and strong. It's dry, dusty, and windy; too many lambs are stillborn. Against this ba...

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesArgentina: Tulpan (Festival Title)
Spain: Tulpan
France: Tulpan
Kazakhstan: Tulpan
Poland: Tulpan
Portugal: Tulpan
United States: Tulpan
Uruguay: Tulpan (original subtitled version)
Italy: Tulpan: la ragazza che non c'era
Greece: Για τα μάτια της Τουλπάν
Bulgaria: Тюлпан (Bulgarian)
Russia: Тюльпан
Japan: トルパン (Japanese)
China: 图潘 (Mandarin)
ТюльпанContent RatingNot RatedRelease Date2009-04-09Runtime100 minutesMetascore88IMDb Popularity0User Reviews23Critic Reviews98Countries / RegionsKazakhstan
Russia
Germany
Poland
Switzerland
ItalyLanguagesKazakh
RussianKeywordsnomadic lifestyle
flower
steppes
yurt
kazakhstanFilming LocationsKazakhstanProduction CompaniesPallas Film
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BIM DistribuzioneIMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0436854/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/04/tt0436854.jpgUpdated At2025-04-15T17:56:09

Directors

Sergei Dvortsevoy

Writers

Sergei Dvortsevoy
Gennadiy Ostrovskiy

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Askhat Kuchinchirekov | Character: Asa
Actor: Tolepbergen Baisakalov | Character: Boni
Actor: Samal Yeslyamova | Character: Samal
Actor: Ondassyn Bessikbassov | Character: Ondas
Actor: Bereke Turganbayev | Character: Beke
Actor: Nurzhigit Zhapabayev | Character: Nuka
Actor: Mahabbat Turganbayeva | Character: Maha
Actor: Amangeldi Nurzhanbayev | Character: Tulpan's Father
Actor: Tazhyban Khalykulova | Character: Tulpan's Mother
Actor: Zhappas Zhailaubaev | Character: Boss
Actor: Esentai Tulendiev | Character: Veterinarian

[Directors Group]
Name: Sergei Dvortsevoy | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Sergei Dvortsevoy | Role: Writer
Name: Gennadiy Ostrovskiy | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Karl Baumgartner | Role: Producer
Name: Valerie Fischer | Role: Producer
Name: Bulat Galimgereyev | Role: Producer
Name: Raimond Goebel | Role: Producer
Name: Thanassis Karathanos | Role: Producer
Name: Mariya Murashova | Role: Producer
Name: Henryk Romanowski | Role: Producer
Name: Gulnara Sarsenova | Role: Producer
Name: Sergey Selyanov | Role: Producer
Name: Elena Yatsura | Role: Producer
Name: Assel Yerzhanova | Role: Producer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Jolanta Dylewska | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Petar Markovic | Role: Editor
Name: Isabel Meier | Role: Editor

[Production Design Group]
Name: Roger Martin | Role: Production Designer

[Costume Design Group]
Name: Gaziza Korshiyeva | Role: Costume Designer

[Makeup Department]
Name: Tomasz Matraszek | Role: Makeup Department

[Production Management]
Name: Jacek Dabrowski-Udziela | Role: Production Manager
Name: Undine Filter | Role: Production Manager
Name: Viola Fügen | Role: Production Manager
Name: Bohdan Graczyk | Role: Production Manager

[Assistant Directors]
Name: Yuri Kazakov | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Mara Tuleutayeva | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director

[Sound Department]
Name: Olivier Dandré | Role: Sound Department
Name: Ivan Dumas | Role: Sound Department
Name: Martin Lonek | Role: Sound Department
Name: Williams Schmit | Role: Sound Department
Name: James Seddon | Role: Sound Department
Name: Eric Tisserand | Role: Sound Department
Name: Manuel Vidal | Role: Sound Department

[Visual Effects]
Name: Jon Baxter | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Janos Menberg | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Christian Stanzel | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Martin Tallosy | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Manuel Voss | Role: Visual Effects

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Yuri Kazakov | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Józef Romasz | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Pawel Sobczyk | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Editorial Department]
Name: Michael Hackl | Role: Editorial Department

[Production Department]
Name: Undine Filter | Role: Production Department
Name: Polina Kurapova | Role: Production Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Martin Hampel | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Natalie Helgath | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Kemi Hernandez | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Janos Menberg | Role: Additional Crew

Trailers

Official Trailer | Type: Trailer | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi2534326553/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi2534326553/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1610443602238.mp4?Expires=1788437388&Signature=pq04AHVkdKEp-7kOvbz19wrYbEtB9J9V3qvdjcDun7enjlBBK4LoOlrBJngjeIzY2j8dDrmcY8qVdHcq36~L0srsOBwHk2qxbDVBmGZA7bowQxNgeow3G1LIOnuMEBrlQc-wZ4z~2gySTdOi9uQ4W7E4TReVEIL-XSPZ~TMgp84ZGLRyD7WXPph2VOKJTokVEQpwFfixopoTrsRyZCuGvZPfC3xy~ApjWvYasUzo0R2rq5TSpApQph-DJv8KvpZIIwWWLbWvfr0z376Jd0Pd~59jJ7OOM7iNMBGVjX~fxruqhkZZz5SgHTb~jmhxnR~2KC01iV4n1Gk-2CNY~SX3XA__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA

Release Schedule

France: May 23, 2008 (Cannes Film Festival)
Czech Republic: July 9, 2008 (Karlovy Vary International Film Festival)
Russia: August 11, 2008 (Vyborg Russian Cinema Festival)
Canada: September 8, 2008 (Toronto International Film Festival)
Finland: September 21, 2008 (Helsinki International Film Festival)
Iceland: October 2, 2008 (Reykjavik International Film Festival)
United States: October 9, 2008 (New York Film Festival)
Belgium: October 10, 2008 (Gent International Film Festival)
United Kingdom: October 16, 2008 (BFI London Film Festival)
Brazil: October 17, 2008 (São Paulo International Film Festival)
Japan: October 19, 2008 (Tokyo International Film Festival)
Germany: November 15, 2008 (Cottbus Film Festival)
Greece: November 15, 2008 (Thessaloniki International Film Festival)
Serbia: January 13, 2009 (Kustendorf International Film and Music Festival)
Italy: January 17, 2009 (Trieste Film Festival)
France: January 23, 2009 (Angers European First Film Festival)
Sweden: January 23, 2009 (Göteborg International Film Festival)
Cyprus: March 2009 (Cyprus Film Days)
Belgium: March 4, 2009
France: March 4, 2009
Hong Kong: March 25, 2009 (Hong Kong International Film Festival)
Czech Republic: March 30, 2009 (Febio Film Festival)
Argentina: March 31, 2009 (Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema)
United States: April 2009 (San Francisco International Film Festival)
United States: April 1, 2009 (limited)
United States: April 2, 2009 (Wisconsin Film Festival)
Kazakhstan: April 9, 2009
Canada: April 10, 2009 (Toronto)
Turkey: April 11, 2009 (Istanbul Film Festival)
Australia: April 23, 2009
Greece: April 23, 2009
Hong Kong: April 23, 2009
Italy: April 24, 2009
Netherlands: May 7, 2009
United States: May 23, 2009 (Seattle International Film Festival)
Poland: May 29, 2009
Czech Republic: June 25, 2009
Denmark: August 21, 2009
Denmark: August 21, 2009 (Cinemateket, Copenhagen)
Estonia: September 4, 2009
Argentina: September 10, 2009
Brazil: September 25, 2009 (Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival)
Uruguay: October 3, 2009 (Festival Internacional de Cine del Uruguay)
Uruguay: October 29, 2009
United Kingdom: November 13, 2009
Ireland: November 13, 2009
Germany: December 3, 2009
Israel: January 14, 2010
Brazil: March 26, 2010
Hungary: October 29, 2010 (TV premiere)
Russia: November 18, 2010
Portugal: December 30, 2010
China: April 23, 2011 (Beijing International Film Festival)
Portugal: November 10, 2025 (LEFFEST - Lisboa Film Festival)

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