The Crying Steppe
2020, Kazakh. Directed by Marina Kunarova.
Don't ever forget where you come from
In the 1920-30s, 70% of the indigenous population died from the Great Famine created by the Bolsheviks in Kazakhstan. Overcoming the dreadful fear of death and despair, an eagle hunter's family from a Kazakh village in the highlands is trying to stay alive in the midst of the fierce winter and face a moral choice, to die as human beings or to survive at any cost, transgressing the human decency.
- Runtime
- 1h 48m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Kazakh
- Rated
- G
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- Released
- 11 December 2020
- Original title
- Ұлы дала зары
- Country
- Kazakhstan
- Written by
- Marina Kunarova
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The Crying Steppe runs 108 minutes (1h 48m).
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The Crying Steppe is rated G in India. That rating means it is generally fine for children.
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The Crying Steppe isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free online. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Crying Steppe?
If you liked The Crying Steppe, try Munich - The Edge of War, Radium Girls, Origin.
Who directed The Crying Steppe?
The Crying Steppe (2020) was directed by Marina Kunarova and stars Dulyga Akmolda, Akylkhan Almassov, Sayazhan Kulymbetova.