Famous Kazak poet Abai becomes friend with Russian exiled scientist
Nifont Dolgopolov. Under the influence of this friendship Abai develops
civilizing ideals. When his best student Aidar is accused of having
infringed the ancestral laws out of love, Abai decides to stand up for
him.
The film is adapted from the novel “Abai” by famous Kazakh writer
Moukhtar Aouezov who also wrote the scenario of the film. The film
recalls episodes of the life of the great poet Abai Kounanbai (1845-
1904). It is the very first film of Kazakh national cinema shot in the
Kazakh national studio for feature and documentary films. The film
shot during the war stands out from most of productions of that time
as it is not one of the umpteenth military patriotic films extolling war
effort.
Sourece : Festival de Vesoul 2012