Catharsis

This is a sad and intense story of three lost souls.
Three fading lights that rush about in the vacuum of their own experiences. In search of a way out they have made a wrong choice. The masks of an exemplary family man, right girl, happy person being hiding deep protracted depression underneath.

  • Julia Bogza
    Director
  • Julia Bogza
    Writer
  • Dauren Umutbekov
    Producer
  • Gulnaz Baiguanysheva
    Key Cast
  • Daniyar Beisekeyev
    Key Cast
  • Didara Katpina
    Key Cast
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Катарсис
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    10 minutes 24 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    February 25, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    100 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Kazakhstan
  • Country of Filming:
    Kazakhstan
  • Language:
    Russian
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital, Sony A7-iii
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.35x1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Julia Bogza

Bogza Yulia Andreevna was born on June 30, 1999 in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
In 2006, she entered school № 135, where she had been studying for 9 classes. In 2007, she began engaging in a dance sport, having taken several prizes over the course of 4 years. In 2010 she entered the School of Technical Design and Fine Arts named after A. Kasteev, at the UNESCO Club. She graduated with honors, having defended the diploma of the Artist in 2015. In the same year, after graduating from high school, she entered the KazGASA college as an architect. After studying for six months, she transferred to the AKSiM college, also as an architect. During the period of study, she simultaneously worked as a graphic designer and collected a portfolio for herself. In February 2018, she began trying herself as a photojournalist and got a job in the information portal team - Citi Ctyle Life. In the summer of the same year, she graduated from college as an architect / design engineer and entered Caspian University on a grant at the Faculty of Architecture. During the year, she simultaneously developed as an actress and model, having managed to take part in filming and various projects, the largest of which are the clip of the musical group Aldaspan and the clip of the singer Saltanat Kudaibergen. At the beginning of 2019, she transferred to the extramural department and began building a working career in other specialties. She also managed to work with companies: TSENER, artlab school almaty, Surgicare Kazakhstan, Marrone rosso, Angel in us, MCC, JTI Careers Kazakhstan, School of Arts and Design named after. A. Kasteeva as an SMM project manager, photographer, videographer, designer, casting director, teacher-artist, graphic designer, marketer and model. In the summer of 2019, she completed a modeling school and signed a contract with VELADA international Modeling Agency and School. In May 2020, she began working with Mon Amie as a social media manager. In the summer of the same year, she became a co-founder of the Flying Slippers Production team as an art director, director, marketer. Within the framework of this project, she participated in competitions and was the director of the project - "Half an hour", within the framework of the "48htr" competition. Also she has several advertising works, and the experience as an assistant director of the project in the framework of the Muzzone.tv "screen test " competition, where the team took the Top 1 place. In 2022, she began cooperating with a large restaurant chain company - The Chef Group.

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