Facecontrol

A young couple try to get into a nightclub, but can't get past the unusual face control.

  • Nursultan Kosherbayev
    Director
  • Nursultan Kosherbayev
    Writer
  • Alikhan Absattar
    Key Cast
    "Facecontrol"
  • Amanzhol Suleimenov
    Key Cast
    "Erlan"
  • Maria Saponyuk
    Key Cast
    "Katya "
  • Andrey Korshun
    Key Cast
    "Security"
  • Dias Tajibayev
    Key Cast
    "Poker player"
  • Abay Ramazanov
    Key Cast
    "Dealer"
  • Nurlan Iskakov
    DOP
  • Aivar Zhumabayev
    Administrator
  • Ayman Abdijapbarova
    Backstage
  • Elena Khorozheva
    Property man
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Фейсконтроль
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    3 minutes 34 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    July 10, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    146 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Kazakhstan
  • Country of Filming:
    Kazakhstan
  • Language:
    Russian
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • 48 Hour Film Race

    September 21, 2022
    Kazakhstan, Almaty
    Finalist
Director Biography - Nursultan Kosherbayev

Entered college at the age of 16 to study as a printing production technologist, while also working as a designer-layout artist at a publishing house. Due to financial difficulties, had to discontinue college education. Directed a concert at the age of 18 with an audience of 4,000. Organized a tour for the famous Kazakhstani band "DaGuddaJazz" to 8 cities at the age of 23. Worked as a marketer and created educational videos for online education.

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Director Statement

The film was made in 15 hours. Not because we're so cool. It was because there wasn't much time. And the terms of the competition gave us only 48 hours to shoot. The script is an adaptation of an old story I wrote called 'Face Control at the Heaven Club'. I got the idea for it when I was working as an art director at the club and often found myself in the role of Face Control. I had to listen to unflattering comments from people you let in because you thought they were aggressive. Ironic. One day I wondered what would happen if there was a person at the entrance who knew everything about your life. Then I just added some biblical motifs and created a modern version of the gate to heaven.