miramax will finance an advertising campaign of nomad
The 58-th Cannes film festival, which is currently being held in France, will go down in the history of the Kazakhstani cinematography
A contract with the «Miramax» company, the worlds leading distributor was signed here. «Miramax» is going to invest 20 million dollars to an international advertising campaign of «Kochevnik» film by «KazakhFilm» film studio. American producers say that the historical film by directors Talgat Temenov and Sergey Bodrov senior is about to enter the world blockbuster movies.
Vincent Maraval, director, producer company «Wild Bunch»: «Miramax» is the exact company which can advertise this film. Because it is a very large company and it received the most part of «Oscars’given for foreign films and for American pictures «English Patient» and « The Hero». This is the result of our work in the course of an entire year and we are extremely glad with it.»
Of course, Kazakhstani people will be the first to watch the film. However, the work on creating the English version of «Kochevnik» is under way in the USA. This film will appear in the world market under the name «The Nomad».
Harvey Weinstein, owner of «Miramax» company: «The Nomad» has attracted my attention because it tells the history of the Kazakh nation and Kazakh state. Investing money into a movie and then showing itto the whole world is a very wise decision of your country as it shows that Kazakhstan can produce films. It will lead Kazakhstan into the world of motion picture production and will make others interested in Kazakhstan.»
Critics say world interest into Kazakhstani cinematography is growing. Chinese, Korean and Japanese movies have also been widely presented at the festival. Presentation of the second Eurasian film festival, which will be held in Almaty early this autumn, attracted great attention at the festival as well.
A contract with the «Miramax» company, the worlds leading distributor was signed here. «Miramax» is going to invest 20 million dollars to an international advertising campaign of «Kochevnik» film by «KazakhFilm» film studio. American producers say that the historical film by directors Talgat Temenov and Sergey Bodrov senior is about to enter the world blockbuster movies.
Vincent Maraval, director, producer company «Wild Bunch»: «Miramax» is the exact company which can advertise this film. Because it is a very large company and it received the most part of «Oscars’given for foreign films and for American pictures «English Patient» and « The Hero». This is the result of our work in the course of an entire year and we are extremely glad with it.»
Of course, Kazakhstani people will be the first to watch the film. However, the work on creating the English version of «Kochevnik» is under way in the USA. This film will appear in the world market under the name «The Nomad».
Harvey Weinstein, owner of «Miramax» company: «The Nomad» has attracted my attention because it tells the history of the Kazakh nation and Kazakh state. Investing money into a movie and then showing itto the whole world is a very wise decision of your country as it shows that Kazakhstan can produce films. It will lead Kazakhstan into the world of motion picture production and will make others interested in Kazakhstan.»
Critics say world interest into Kazakhstani cinematography is growing. Chinese, Korean and Japanese movies have also been widely presented at the festival. Presentation of the second Eurasian film festival, which will be held in Almaty early this autumn, attracted great attention at the festival as well.
