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Last Days of Summer

The indie short film "Last Days of Summer" consists of four small stories about the life of ordinary kids from the city of Almaty. Shamsia, Vaclav, Dariga, Ilnara, Alan, Anahit, Grisha, Margot – they are all so different, but they all share common teenage interests and problems, such as coming of age, boredom, anxiety, friendship, first dates, and so on.

  • Diliyara Sharafeeva
    Director
  • Diliyara Sharafeeva
    Writer
  • Ilya Dyachenko
    Producer
  • Ayala Ormanbek
    Key Cast
  • Ptolemey Xenakis
    Key Cast
  • Kira Shalakina
    Key Cast
  • Asel Tursynkozha
    Key Cast
  • Daniil Fertykh
    Key Cast
  • Ariana Sokolova
    Key Cast
  • Adlet Askarov
    Key Cast
  • Roman Lyubko
    Key Cast
  • Akdaliya Sharafeeva
    Key Cast
  • Farkhat Bulgynov
    Director of Photography
  • Ilya Dyachenko
    Editor
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Последние дни лета
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Comedy, Drama, Indie
  • Runtime:
    14 minutes 27 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    June 27, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    2,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Kazakhstan
  • Country of Filming:
    Kazakhstan
  • Language:
    Kazakh, Russian
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.35:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - AlmaU Media and Film School
Distribution Information
  • Elijah Kids Studios LLP
    Distributor
    Country: Worldwide
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Diliyara Sharafeeva

Diliyara Sharafeeva is a young and talented film director from Almaty, Kazakhstan. She is currently finishing her final year at AlmaU Media and Film School. Made a directorial debut with the "Last Days of Summer" short film.

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Director Statement

With this film, I wanted to tell a story about the lives of ordinary kids. During the last days of summer break, you always feel the upcoming life changes. Being a teenager is not always easy. My characters are all very different, but they all have similar experiences. In my directorial work, I wanted to raise such topics as growing up, anxiety, friendship, and love. I hope you will appreciate our work and you will like our movie! We also have plans to maybe continue the stories of our characters in a TV series somewhere in the near future.