
Directing
Kaisar Bekeshev
Born 2006-10-05 · Almaty, Kazakhstan
Kaisar Bekeshev is a director, screenwriter, co-founder of tolqyn pictures, and a student at the T. Zhurgenov Kazakh National Academy of Arts. He gained recognition for his short films “Dayana’s Portrait”, “In The Workshop”, and “The Teapot”. He is a winner of the 1st Turan Film Festival in the category "Best Genre Work", recipient of The Special Jury Prize at SHABYT CINEMA: Everyone Has Their Own Hitchcock, winner of the 10th Muse film festival, and the Audience Choice Award at the IV KozQaras Short Documentary Film Festival 2025.
Acting credits
NRA man gets captured in underground lab by mad scientist
Patient
2026
10.0A terminally ill young man is recruited for a secret government experiment, but during an interrogation he encounters an unknown force that turns scientific research into a deadly ritual.
Lab Rat
2026
NRA girl fights her own fears while her first love comes to her with a teapot.
The Teapot
2024
NRExperimental interpretation of Anton Chekhov's story "A conversation between a drunk and a sober devil".
Das Gift
2025
NRNo synopsis available yet.
PARANdrOID
2024
NRGali enrolls in university to study monumental painting, a field that has fascinated her since childhood. Student life feels like a routine—until she encounters the subject of composition, which stirs her mind and motivates her to learn. She achieves some success, earning good grades. But soon, her performance begins to decline rapidly, causing her to lose all creative drive. Will she be able to overcome the crisis and regain the respect of her favorite teacher?
15 Weeks of Marshov
2024
NRAn absurd comedy thriller about a Horse's revenge on the entire Kazakh nation for his brothers and sisters.
Hijacket Horse
2026
NRA documentary about how classmates make a pseudo-documentary film.
I spent 10 years filming the mental state of my friend Dimash, who was diagnosed with clinical depression, and that's what happened!!!
2024
Behind the camera
NRA girl named Arna visits her grandmother in the village for the holidays. Arna doesn't know the local language and has to distribute shelpek to her neighbors. Fortunately, a neighbor named Akzhol comes to her aid. Together they start visiting neighbors' houses, but soon they notice that their houses are empty and no one lives in them.
Shelpek
2024
NRA girl named Arna visits her grandmother in the village for the holidays. Arna doesn't know the local language and has to distribute shelpek to her neighbors. Fortunately, a neighbor named Akzhol comes to her aid. Together they start visiting neighbors' houses, but soon they notice that their houses are empty and no one lives in them.
Shelpek
2024
NRA girl named Arna visits her grandmother in the village for the holidays. Arna doesn't know the local language and has to distribute shelpek to her neighbors. Fortunately, a neighbor named Akzhol comes to her aid. Together they start visiting neighbors' houses, but soon they notice that their houses are empty and no one lives in them.
Shelpek
2024
10.0A terminally ill young man is recruited for a secret government experiment, but during an interrogation he encounters an unknown force that turns scientific research into a deadly ritual.
Lab Rat
2026
10.0A terminally ill young man is recruited for a secret government experiment, but during an interrogation he encounters an unknown force that turns scientific research into a deadly ritual.
Lab Rat
2026
10.0A terminally ill young man is recruited for a secret government experiment, but during an interrogation he encounters an unknown force that turns scientific research into a deadly ritual.
Lab Rat
2026
NRA girl fights her own fears while her first love comes to her with a teapot.
The Teapot
2024
NRA girl fights her own fears while her first love comes to her with a teapot.
The Teapot
2024
NRNo synopsis available yet.
PARANdrOID
2024
NRNo synopsis available yet.
PARANdrOID
2024
NRNo synopsis available yet.
PARANdrOID
2024
NRAfter Adil Denelgenov is fired, his life suddenly changes. Returning home, he finds a package from someone named Alen Smailov. Inside is a short movie, which shows strange frames with human body parts. Upon watching, Adil discovers that these parts are not random images and that he is on his way of solving this mystic message.
JETI
2024
NRAfter Adil Denelgenov is fired, his life suddenly changes. Returning home, he finds a package from someone named Alen Smailov. Inside is a short movie, which shows strange frames with human body parts. Upon watching, Adil discovers that these parts are not random images and that he is on his way of solving this mystic message.
JETI
2024
NRAfter Adil Denelgenov is fired, his life suddenly changes. Returning home, he finds a package from someone named Alen Smailov. Inside is a short movie, which shows strange frames with human body parts. Upon watching, Adil discovers that these parts are not random images and that he is on his way of solving this mystic message.
JETI
2024
NRAfter the death of his friend, the master creates an instrument that allows him to establish a connection with him.
In The Workshop
2025
NRAfter the death of his friend, the master creates an instrument that allows him to establish a connection with him.
In The Workshop
2025
NRThe guy wants to read a book to his reflection, but circumstances prevent him from doing so.
Enemy in Reflection
2025
NRThe guy wants to read a book to his reflection, but circumstances prevent him from doing so.
Enemy in Reflection
2025
NRThe guy wants to read a book to his reflection, but circumstances prevent him from doing so.
Enemy in Reflection
2025
NRDuring a shoot in a remote, deserted steppe, actress Aru accidentally kills her scene partner. The crew decides to place all the blame on her. Now, she must find a way to deal with the situation before the vehicle arrives to pick them up.
Absolute Cinema
2026
NRDuring a shoot in a remote, deserted steppe, actress Aru accidentally kills her scene partner. The crew decides to place all the blame on her. Now, she must find a way to deal with the situation before the vehicle arrives to pick them up.
Absolute Cinema
2026
NRDuring a shoot in a remote, deserted steppe, actress Aru accidentally kills her scene partner. The crew decides to place all the blame on her. Now, she must find a way to deal with the situation before the vehicle arrives to pick them up.
Absolute Cinema
2026
NRAbylai notices a beautiful painting titled "Dayana's Portrait." He learns that the artist — a talented woman — was murdered shortly after completing the work, and the killer was never found. Troubled by the mystery, Abylai decides to investigate the case himself and uncover the truth behind the painting.
Dayana's Portrait
2025
NRAbylai notices a beautiful painting titled "Dayana's Portrait." He learns that the artist — a talented woman — was murdered shortly after completing the work, and the killer was never found. Troubled by the mystery, Abylai decides to investigate the case himself and uncover the truth behind the painting.
Dayana's Portrait
2025
