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Vilik: The Life Of A Firefighter

A film that will change your perception of firefighters and show the true human face of fighting fire.

  • Bekarys Buitekov
    Director
  • Bekarys Buitekov
    Writer
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Вилик: Жизнь Пожарного
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short, Student
  • Runtime:
    19 minutes 40 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    July 21, 2022
  • Country of Origin:
    Kazakhstan
  • Country of Filming:
    Kazakhstan
  • Language:
    Kazakh, Russian
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Kazakh National Academy Of Arts named after T. K. Zhurgenov
  • 7th BAIQONYR International short film festival
    Almaty
    Kazakhstan
    September 9, 2022
    Kazakhstan premiere
    National Competition
  • Student World Impact Film Festival

    United States
    June 20, 2023
    North American Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Four River Film Festival
    Karlovac
    Croatia
    September 14, 2023
    Croatian Premiere
    Best Documentary Film (Special Mention)
  • Festival Of the Moving Image (FOMI)
    London
    United Kingdom
    May 26, 2023
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Bekarys Buitekov

Bekarys Buitekov - 3rd year student of the Kazakh National Academy of Arts named after T. K. Zhurgenov (2020-2024). Faculty "Cinema and TV", specialty "Direction of feature films". Was born on March 26, 2003 in Almaty, Kazakhstan.

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