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The Way

The Way

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The Way

"Do you know the main thing about boxing?"

2013

1h 35m

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Overview

A story about self-taught street fighter who works in the Almaty flea market at day time and takes part in underground fights at night.

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Kazakhfilm Studios

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5 featured cast members

Starring

Yerzhan Tusupov

Yerzhan Tusupov

Yerik Zholzhaksynov

Yerik Zholzhaksynov

Farhad Abdraimov

Farhad Abdraimov

Ainur Ilyasova

Ainur Ilyasova

Nazar Sultanbaev

Nazar Sultanbaev

Creative team

Directed by: Askar Uzabaev
Written by: Farkhat Sharipov
Askar Uzabaev
Produced by: Farkhat Sharipov

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