Traditions of postmodernism in Kazakh cinematography

Abstract

In fact, the traditions of postmodernism existed in the cinema of Kazakhstan, as well as in the cinema of Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan. However, unlike the cinematographers of the neighboring countries, Kazakh cinema consistently followed all the conditions of postmodernism and revealed new traditions. A. Baygazin, who made his full-length film debut with “Harmony Lessons”, premiered the film at the Berlin International Film Festival and brought something new to the history of Kazakh cinema. In the game film “Harmony Lessons”, 13-year-old Aslan strives for cleanliness with his inner instinct, but he faces dirt, violence and insults. He is confident, but like all his peers - teenagers, he has complexes. Aslan (Timur Aydarbekov), the key character of A. Baygazi’s psychological drama “Lessons of Harmony”, appears as the follower of Antoine, the key character of F. Truffaut’s “400 Blows”.