The East: Land, Water, Air
A short documentary film that examines the legacy of industrialization in East Kazakhstan and the complicated environmental questions left behind.
Members of the Adamdar/CA team traveled far and wide across that steppes pasteurelands and mountains ranges of East Kazakhstan to gather material for The East: Land, Water, Air (2023). The crew interviewed scientists, environmental activists, local farmers and herders to investigate critical questions concerning the health of river systems, key water sources and air quality to learn about what's being done to mitigate concerns about the country's essential natural resources.
The film was shot as part of a joint project with the Friedrich Ebert Foundation in Kazakhstan and the OSCE Programme Office in Astana. Previous screenings took place in Almaty, Oskemen, and Astana, Kazakhstan. The film is available online on the Adamdar/CA YouTube channel in Kazakh, Russian and English.
Crew Members
Producer: Malika Autalipova
Screenwriter, Director: Timur Nusimbekov
Director of Photography: Daniyar Armakayev
Operators: Malika Autalipova, Timur Nusimbekov
Editor: Daniyar Armakayev
Composer: Konstantin Kokhan
Sound Editor: Konstantin Kokhan
Translator: Valentina Michelotti
Score: “Sanamaq” by me and my invisible orchestra
Photographer, editor, co‑founder and creative director at Adamdar/CA.
Journalist, independent art curator, co‑founder and editor-in-chief at Adamdar/CA.
