
Director
Adilkhan Yerzhanov
Born 1982 · Dzhezkazgan, Kazakh SSR, USSR (now Kazakhstan)
Adilkhan Yerzhanov (Kazakh: Әділхан Ержанов; born August 7, 1982; Dzhezkazgan) is a Kazakh filmmaker, screenwriter, editor and producer. Member of the European Film Academy (since 2018). In 2009 he graduated from Kazakh National Academy of Arts with the major in “Film directing”. Adilkhan Yerzhanov is a two-time participant of the Cannes Film Festival's Official Program (“The Owners”, 2014, Official Selection, and “The Gentle Indifference of the World”, 2018, Un Certain Regard Section). Winner of “Asia Pacific Screen Awards-2019” (often referred to as “Asian “Oscars”) for “Achievement in Directing” for “A Dark, Dark Man” film. “The Owners” and “The Gentle Indifference of the World” were nominated for Asia Pacific Screen Award ("Best Feature Film", "Best Screenplay", "Achievement in Cinematography"). All of his films were premiered and awarded at many international film festivals. “The Owners” film was included in the 100 Best Asian Films catalogue, published in 2015 by Busan International Film Festival.
Directed

A Dark, Dark Man
Director · 2020

The Plague at the Karatas Village
Director · 2016

Yellow Cat
Director · 2020

Steppenwolf
Director · 2024

Ulbolsyn
Director · 2020

The Assault
Director · 2022

Ademoka’s Education
Director · 2022

The Gentle Indifference of the World
Director · 2018

Kazakh Scary Tales
Director · 2025

Cadet
Director · 2024

The Owners
Director · 2014

Herd Immunity
Director · 2021

Frozen
Director · 2022

Goliath
Director · 2022

The Return of Zoya
Director · 2022

Turgaud
Director · 2026

Atbai’s Fight
Director · 2019

The Constructors
Director · 2013
Writing

A Dark, Dark Man
Screenplay · 2020

The Plague at the Karatas Village
Screenplay · 2016

Yellow Cat
Writer · 2020

Steppenwolf
Screenplay · 2024

Ulbolsyn
Screenplay · 2020

The Assault
Screenplay · 2022

Ademoka’s Education
Screenplay · 2022

The Gentle Indifference of the World
Screenplay · 2018

Kazakh Scary Tales
Writer · 2025

Cadet
Screenplay · 2024

The Owners
Screenplay · 2014

Herd Immunity
Screenplay · 2021
