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Open Central Asia Festival Presents: Hamlet
11th October 2017 - 7:30PMVenue: Main House
Takhir is a young man with physical disability, dreaming to become an actor. He rehearses the monologue of Hamlet - "To be or not to be?" At the same time, he sees himself as a real prince Hamlet, with whom he discusses, trying to get an answer for a question for himself – “To live or to die?”
CAST AND CREDITS:
“ARDI”
“New World Studio”
Present
TO BE OR NOT TO BE?
Roles are performed by young people with special needs, students of the `"ARDI" Rehabilitation Centre (Association of Parents of Disabled Children).
Cast
Hamlet/Takhir Takhir Umarov
Ophelia/Neighbour Woman Malika Bayseitova
Bridegroom Askar Mussayev
Actor in mask Kazbek Shmadiyar
Singer Woman Damira Kunpeissova
The First Son Rakhimzhan Sartbaev
The Second Son Zhassulan Umitkazynov
The Third Son Kanagat Taskaraev
Cleopatra Dinara Sharipova
With participation of
Snow Maiden Gyuzyal Iskanova
Driver Mussymkhan Kadyrbaev
The Boy with a ball 1 Ilkham Umarov
The Boy with a ball 2 Rakhimzhan Tokhtakhunov
Written by
Azizzhan Zairov
Mukhamed Mamyrbekov
Directed by
Azizzhan Zairov
Mukhamed Mamyrbekov
Directors of photography
Kairat Temirgaliyev
Saken Bitaev
Production designer
Nataliya Bazhenova
Music by
Assel Omarova
Editor
Erkebulan Bekturov
Assistant of Director
Damir Tanatov
Cameraman
Zhandos Nedildanov
Sound Designer
Kairat Kairbekov
Costume Designer
Olga Volodina
Make-Up
Aida Shaizada
Nazira Utelbaeva
Zamira Ermagambetova
Executive Producer
Beibitzhan Muslimov
Producers
Assiya Akhtanova
Azizzhan Zairov
Color Correction
Sauran Kasteev
Props Artist
Nataliya Bazhenova
Assistant to Sound Designer
Aibek Kudabaev
Musical Editor
Dauren Kasteev
Technical Support / Credits
Mark Aliseyenko
Translators
Timur Batyrbaev
Dana Iskakova
Azalina Maksutova
Jeweler
Kanat Anitov
Psychologist
Gulnaz Kulinova
Driver
Malik Israfilov
Trainer of Pigeons
Alexander Krasnopolsky
Additional song used in the film:
«Ballad about Three Sons» by Tatiana Shilova
Recording of the Song
Khussain Khassanov
Vocal Tutor
Sabina Mussina
The monologue «To Be Or Not To Be?» from William Shakespeare’s tragedy «Hamlet. Prince of Denmark» has been used in the film.
Props provided by JSC «Kazakhfilm» National Film Studio named after
S. Aimanov» and by Kazakhstan National Academy of Arts named after T. Zhurgenov
Informational support:
«Mir» International Broadcasting Company (Journalist - Maya Tenizbaeva)
«Vremya» socio-political newspaper (Journalist - Khelcha Ismailova)
«TengriNews» Informational Agency (Journalist - Aizhan Tugelbaeva)
Gyuzyal Iskanova, Blogger
General Sponsors of the Project:
«Association of Industrialists, Entrepreneurs and Farmers» Republican Public Fund
«BENT» Joint-Stock Company
With the assistance of
«INAYAT» — Association of Public Unions
Special gratitude to:
Mr. Dilmurat Kuziyev, President of the
«Association of Industrialists, Entrepreneurs and Farmers» Republican Public Fund,
President of the Club of Philanthropists
Mrs. Elmira Kurbanova, President of the «BENT» JSC
Mr. Turganzhan Ruzakhunov, Chairman of the «INAYAT» Association
Members of the Parental Committee of «ARDI»:
Aizhan Iskanova
Gulmira Abdullaeva
Bibigul Sharipova
Parents of the actors:
Lyazzat Bayseitova
Gulmira Bayseitova
Aliya Mussaeva
Zhannat Aldabergenova
Gulmira Kassymova
Ulzhan Taskaraeva
Family of Takhir Umarov:
Mulakhun Umarov
Farkhat Umarov
Azim Umarov
Assel Umarova
Saidam Umarova
Sain Gabdullin, Producer of the «Kino Company» LLP
Aruzhan Sain, President of the «Mercy» Volunteer Society» Fund
Staff of the «ARDI» Rehabilitation Centre
Timur Batyrbayev, Media and Public Relations Specialist
Social workers:
Zhanar Ismailova
Elvira Saparova
Valentina Deryabina
Mariam Rustembekova, Head of the «Special Art» Art Studio
Dana Bazhenova, Speech therapist
Accountants:
Valentina Savelieva
Alessya Kashtanova
Whole crew of the «To Be or not to Be?» film project, for charitable work
© «New World» Studio of the young people with special needs under the «ARDI»
We are for decent and independent life of children and young people with special needs!
Synopsis
Takhir is a young disabled person in a wheelchair, and he dreams to become an actor. He rehearses Hamlet's soliloquy "To be or not to be". His family goes to work and he stays at home alone. Takhir stokes the stove, cooks breakfast, feeds the dog and he goes in for sports.
And he has time for a rehearsal. There is an improvised theater in the hall; the draperies on the doors are used as the theatrical curtain. He puts on the costume of Hamlet and suddenly he notices a beautiful girl in the neighbouring dovecote in front of his house. Takhir reads the monologue of Hamlet before the girl in order to please her; he secretly falls in love with her.
Takhir reads the monologue emotionally, and the girl begins to take a delight in his talent. The neighbour girl’s eyes fill with tears and she heartily applauds to Takhir. The young man decides that he conquered her.
Takhir gives all the forces to the monologue and serenely falls asleep. In his dream Takhir sees himself in the image of the real Hamlet, he sits in a mantle in a snow-covered field and looks at theapproaching wonderful Ophelia the neighbour.
She comes to Hamlet, takes his hand and takes him away. Then there is a miracle - Hamlet gets to his feet and follows her fascination! When the mantle slips down on the snow, a wheelchair opens instead of the royal throne...
A wheelchair taxi drives up to the house of Takhir, a driver knocks on the gate and calls Takhir at his cellphone.
Hamlet and Ophelia are whirling in a waltz in the snow-white field...
Takhir, waking up, rushes to the cellphone, grabs him, but his curved fingers are not able to hold it, the phone slides out to the floor and breaks into pieces.
The wheelchair taxi driver, who could not get through to Takhir, sits in the car and drives away with a troupe of actors.
Takhir crawls out on his knees to the street, sees the leaving wheelchair taxi and screams! Takhir falls on the snow and in desperation, he beats his fist on the ground...
The neighbour comes out of her house and sees Takhir lying in the snow. She runs to him and helps get up. Their eyes meet.
She is embarrassed, and takes Takhir's hand and leads him to the house. Takhir kisses her arm. She pulls out and runs to an arriving car. The girl embraces the guy, who has got out of the car with a bouquet of roses, and they look at Takhir with a pity.
The neighbour comes up to him, puts the bouquet of roses into his hand and pats on his shoulder. Takhir discontentedly frowns and nervously tugs the shoulder. The neighbour cries and returns to her boyfriend, he puts a ring on her finger. The girl hugs the guy and smiles. Takhir stands on his knees, the bouquet of roses dangles in one arm, and another arm holds a ridiculous hat with a sticking out feather...
Takhir returns home. He enters the corridor and he falls off the wall. He throws the hat, pulls his jacket and nervously releases from sleeve. Takhir crawls on his knees in the room, throwing off from camisole. Takhir cannot unbutton the shirt, and furiously tears it, he crashes the wardrobe breaking hisfists into the blood, he notices Ophelia's picture on the table...
He goes to the table and throws the photo on the floor, and below opens the photo of his deceased mother - Takhir's hand freezes in the air...
Takhir rips off the wall photos of Hamlets, in a rage throws off the table bookshelves, chess and everything else on the floor. He falls to the floor and tears the photos of Ophelia.
Takhir crawls to the door, trying to get up and go by himself. But he falls on his back and has hysterics. Takhir bites his ugly hands and beats all his body about the floor.
Takhir, throwing a harness around his neck, hangs himself using his walkers. In the field Hamlet throws the mantle, throws his sword, admitting his defeat, he goes away...
A colourful ball flies into the Takhir's yard. There are children's voices outside the gates, the children call Takhir, ask him to return the ball. The panorama of the room: there are books lying in a mess on the floor, torn photographs, chess pieces. Takhir lies on his back, he notices the photo of the mother on the floor, picks it up and puts it on an empty table. He put the book of Shakespeare and crumpled Ophelia's photo next to it.
His crawls on his knees to the street. He takes the ball in his hands, looks to the sky and whispers "Ophelia!"
Pigeons are flying in the sky...
Hamlet thoughtfully and sadly looks at doves in the field. He falls to his knees, raising his hands to heaven and says: "…Nymph, in thy orisons be all my sins remembered.’’
Takhir goes to the gate and gives the ball to two boys. Children play soccer near the house of Takhir. Takhir sits near them and sadly watches them. One of the boys notices Takhir and kicks him the ball, Takhir draws into game. Twice he tries to catch the ball, but fails. On the third go, Takhir catches the ball. Children are rejoicing. Takhir triumphantly raises the ball over his head.
He has a happy smile on his face...
© 2014 NEW WORLD STUDIO
