River Dreams
Kazakhstan / Switzerland / United Kingdom, February 2026
FILM,
Documentary,
98 min.
- directed by
- Kristina Mikhailova
- Status
- In distribution
Armed with radical tenderness, the director dives into the emotional landscape of Kazakhstan through the voices of women along the river. The director, Kazakhstan, and the river girls all just hit thirty, that brutal age when you realise no one is coming to save you. The river girls reveal the scars of being a woman and what it means to resist the constant oppression of one's homeland. So close your eyes. Drown in river dreams.
credits
- World Premiere
- February 2026
- Original Version
- Kazakh (english subtitles), colour, DCP, 98 min.
- Production
- 24 FPS Film Production Company, Mira Film Basel, Sylph Productions
- Producer
- Dana Sabitova, Vadim Jendreyko
- directed by
- Kristina Mikhailova
- Cinematography
- Amir Zarubekov
- Editing
- Arya Rothe, Kristina Mikhailova
- Sound Design
- Alexandr Khimich
- Re-Recording Mix
- Alexandr Khimich
World Sales / World Rights
- World Rights
- 24 FPS Film Production Company
Festivals
(a selection)
-
Berlin, 56. Internationales Forum des Jungen Films
12.02.2026 - 22.02.2026