The movie ‘Happiness’ won the Panorama Audience Award at the Berlin Film Festival. The drama brought to light the domestic violence and the cost of escaping the misogynistic trap of Kazakh rituals. Askar Uzabayev, the director of the movie successfully depicted through the traditional, misogynistic rituals.
About the film: For her job as an influencer, she wears orange and a broad smile. The “Happiness” brand is her doctrine, but her home is a dark place where brute force has ruled for years. This film shows us what it costs to escape the trap of misogyny.
Cast:
- Laura Myrzakhmetova
- Yerbolat Alkozha
- Rakhat Halyk
- Gulzhamal Kazakhbayeva
- Toleybek Konbay
- Azharlym Magzum
- Dias Myrzakhmet
- Shintas Omarov
- Almagul Sagyndyk
- Ainagul Ulmessekova
