Kazakhstan’s ‘Mugalim’ From Director Ayana Nurdinova World Premieres in the New Directors Section of San Sebastián

Kazakhstani film “Mugalim” (“Múğalim”) had its world premiere at the San Sebastián Film Festival as part of the New Directors section on Sept.

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Co-written and directed by Ayana Nurdinova, the film tells the story of a music teacher from the small town of Balkhash who dreams of moving to the big c