Tilek Yrysbek
- Tilek Yrysbek is a Kazakhstan's director, screenwriter and poet. In his work, he addresses the themes of migration, identity and the life of kandastar. In 2026, he made two documentaries: "Tursinkhan apa", about a woman who moved from China and opened a shoe workshop in the village of Akshi, and "The Dream of a Candace cook", about Ansar Kozhanyly, who, after moving to Kazakhstan, received citizenship and dreams of opening a cafe in Almaty. The works raise an important social theme — the return of ethnic Kazakhs to their historical homeland and the difficulties they face. Against the background of the discussion of the new bill, which may complicate this process, the director draws attention to the fact that behind the legislative decisions are real people, their work, hopes and attempts to build a new life. (Almaty)
