New films about the feats
of Kazakh heroes during World War II are planned to be made in Almaty. The
Kazakhfilm studio has developed several projects, and once they secure the
necessary support, audiences will be able to enjoy a full-length feature film
about the legendary figures Rakhymzhan Koshkarbayev, Khiuaz Dospanova, and
other Kazakh heroes. The creative team aims to unveil new chapters in history
by highlighting significant but lesser-known facts from that era. These films
will help preserve the memory of those who fought for victory and whose heroic
deeds remain unrecognized.
«We are also preparing
a project about unknown heroes – four female tank crew members who were mentioned
in the newspaper «Sovetskaya Karaganda» in 1944. Apart from their names,
nothing else is known about them. They were part of a single tank crew,» said
Bekbolat Shekerov, editor-in-chief at Kazakhfilm studio.
During World War II,
Almaty emerged as a centre for film production. With the evacuation of Mosfilm
and Lenfilm studios to the city, the Central United Film Studio (TsOKS) was
established in September 1941. Throughout the war, from its beginning to its
end, TsOKS actively worked on various projects, producing many famous films that
showcase the courage of soldiers defending their homeland.
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