Reported: 7 November 2026
Dubai Media Council has opened Kazakhstan Film Week in cooperation with the Consulate General of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Dubai and the Northern Emirates, as part of the Dubai Cinema Nights programme.
The film week, held to mark Kazakhstan’s Republic Day, runs from 6 November to 8 November at Reel Cinemas, The Dubai Mall.
Films screening across community days
The programme opened with a VIP screening attended by His Excellency Almaz Tasbolat, Consul General of Kazakhstan in Dubai and the Northern Emirates; Hesham Al Olama, CEO of the Media Development Sector at Dubai Media Council; Samr Al Marzooqi, Film Commissioner at the Dubai Films and Games Commission; and Sanat Shapashov, director and producer of Baqyt Qushagynda.
Dubai Media Council said the initiative supports efforts to bring world cinema to the emirate while reinforcing cultural storytelling and partnerships between Dubai’s diverse communities.
Film screenings include a free community showing of Baqyt Qushagynda on 7 November, followed on 8 November by the sports drama Alga (The Start).
Baqyt Qushagynda is described as a 2025 Kazakh-language jukebox musical, based on songs of composer Shamshi Kaldayakov. Alga is described as an award-winning sports drama about two brothers seeking a way out after their father’s death.
Source: Dubai Media Office.