Culture

Kazakh Cinema Expands International Festival Presence With San Sebastián Selection

By Ayana Birbayeva on 1 August 2026

ALMATY – Kazakhstan continues to strengthen its presence on the international festival circuit as “Mūğalım” (Teacher), the feature debut of director Ayana Nurdinova, has been selected for the New Directors competition at the 74th San Sebastián International Film Festival, one of the world’s oldest and most prestigious Class A...