“A Poem of Love” (1954). Directed by Shaken Aimanov / Open sources

“Kyz-Zhibek” (1971). Directed by Sultan-Akhmet Khodzhikov / Open sources

Turar Ryskulov / Wikimedia Commons

Invitation ticket for the opening of the “Vostokkino” cinema, 1 August 1931 / Wikimedia Commons

Postage stamps of Kazakhstan: Beimbet Mailin, Ilyas Zhansugurov, Eskendir Tynyshbaev, Turar Ryskulov / Wikimedia Commons

Nurtas Ondassynov / Open sources

The building that housed the film pavilions, Almaty. 1941 / Open sources

“Songs of Abai” (1946). Directed by Grigory Roshal / Open sources

“Jambul” (1952). Directed by Yefim Dzigan / Open sources

Film poster for “Kyz-Zhibek”, 1970 / Wikimedia Commons

Ilyas Omarov / Open sources

“We Are from Semirechye” (1958). Directed by Sultan-Akhmet Khodzhikov, Alexey Ochkin / Open sources

“Chinara on the Cliff” (1965). Directed by Sultan-Akhmet Khodzhikov / Open sources

“Know Ours” (1985). Directed by Sultan-Akhmet Khodzhikov / Open sources

“An Anxious Morning” (1968). Directed by Abdolla Karsakbayev / Open sources

“Atameken” (1966). Directed by Shaken Aimanov / Open sources