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Zhanna Issabayeva

Directing

Zhanna Issabayeva

EN, KK, RU cinema · 10 credits

Born

1 January 1968 (age 58)

Birthplace

Alma-Ata, Kazakh SSR, USSR, (now Almaty, Kazakhstan)

Also known as Жанна Исабаева

Zhanna Issabayeva (Kazakh: Жанна Исабаева; born 1 January 1968; Almaty) is a Kazakh film director, screenwriter and producer. She graduated from the journalism faculty of Kazakh States University in 1991. She has worked as a producer and director since 1993. In 2007 debuted with the full-length feature film Karoy (2007) which took part in Venice Film Festival, "Critics Week" and was nominated for "Best Asian Director 2007" at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards.

Known for

Filmography

Framing Her poster

Framing Her

EN · 2026Not rated

as Self

Fate poster

Fate

KK · 2020Not rated

Screenplay, Producer, Director

Rejected poster

Rejected

KK · 20187.0

Director, Writer, Producer

Sveta poster

Sveta

KK · 20177.0

Producer, Director, Writer

Bopem poster

Bopem

KK · 20156.0

Screenplay, Producer, Director

Nagima poster

Nagima

KK · 20148.0

Screenplay, Producer, Director

Talgat poster

Talgat

KK · 20126.0

Director, Screenplay, Producer

Losing Innocence in Alma-Ata poster

Losing Innocence in Alma-Ata

RU · 20114.0

Screenplay, Director, Producer

My Dear Children poster

My Dear Children

KK · 2009Not rated

Screenplay, Director

Karoy poster

Karoy

KK · 2007Not rated

Director, Screenplay, Producer