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Four loosely connected tales about "fallen angels" - teenagers who are unintelligible, at times irrational, and inadequately experienced - that expose ordinary and complicated souls on the path of destiny.
Four loosely connected stories set in a small town in Kazakhstan at the beginning of the 90s, a time of transition from the Soviet era to a new state inscribed with emotional and economic depression. Each of the four main characters, all of whom are 13 years old, must go through a painful transition themselves; this presents them with a moral dilemma. They turn from being children – or ‘angels’ – to grown-ups, and are wounded along the way.

Credits

Director
Emir Baigazin
Screenwriter
Emir Baigazin
Producer
Anna Vilgelmi
Editor
Emir Baigazin
Production Company
Kazakhfilm Studios
Sales Company
Capricci Films
Cast
Timur Aidarbekov (main role HARMONY LESSONS) as ZHABA

About the Director

Emir Baigazin
Emir Baigazin was born in Kazakhstan in 1984, and studied film directing at the Kazakh National Academy of Arts. His debut feature ‘Harmony Lessons’ had its premiere in the Competition of the Berlin International Film Festival in 2013, where it won the Silver Bear for an Outstanding Artistic Contribution. His nearly 20 recognitions worldwide include a prize from the Tribeca Film Festival, the Gran

Producers

Anna Vilgelmi / Wilhelmi

Anna Vilgelmi was born in Russia, and attended school there and in the USA. She studied Film Studies and Film Production in Berlin. After working for several production companies in Germany, she specialised in co-producing with former CIS countries, particularly Kazakhstan. She is a main producer on 'The Wounded Angel' by Emir Baigazin, whose 'Harmony Lessons' won a Silver Bear at the Berlinale in 2013, as well as more than 20 further prizes worldwide. 'The Wounded Angel' has received support from the Berlinale residency, and won the International ARTE Prize at Belinale Co-Production Market in 2014, as well as a Work-in-Progress Prize at the Sarajevo International Film Festival. Currently, Vilgelmi is preparing 'Connection', her first short film as a director, from a script written by Baigazin.

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