Because Shymkent
2015, Kazakh. Directed by Zhanibek Zhankaraev.
Residents of Shymkent have a very difficult time. And the film "Because Shymkent" is dedicated to this problem. The problem is not that Southerners are somehow different from all other residents of the country. The main problem is how the people of Kazakhstan treat Southerners. The main character is a young guy from Shymkent who fell in love with a beautiful woman from Alma-Ata. Will he, an ordinary boy from the south, succeed in achieving happiness in a big city?
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- Language
- Kazakh
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- Released
- 1 January 2015
- Original title
- Потому что Шымкентский
- Country
- Kazakhstan
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Because Shymkent isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 2015. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like Because Shymkent?
If you liked Because Shymkent, try Hounddog, The Young One, A Corner in Wheat.
Who directed Because Shymkent?
Because Shymkent (2015) was directed by Zhanibek Zhankaraev.