On November 21, the film "Citizens of the Roof", shot with the support of the Ministry of Culture and Information of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the State Support Center for National Cinema, is released. The film will be available to the audience in Kazakh and Russian.
"Citizens of the Roof" is the directorial debut of Gulshat Smagulova, who has gained more than 15 years of experience in producing over the years of working in cinema.
The film is about the touching friendship of two unusual people: Damir with a difficult past and an autistic teenager Kostya. This is a story about social adaptation, inclusion and the value of kindness and mutual understanding.
The author of the script is Zhanna Timofeeva (debut), and the production designer is Elena Aitova (also debut). Alexander Plotnikov became the director of photography.
The film was shot in the spring of 2024 in Almaty and Talgar district of Almaty region.
Press Service of the Ministry of Culture and Information of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mam/press/news/details/886753