Samal Yeslyamova
Samal Yeslyamova (born September 1, 1984) is a Kazakh actress. Samal later studied at the Russian Institute of Theatre Arts from 2007 to 2011 and she currently lives in Moscow. She made her screen debut in Tulpan (2008), Sergey Dvortsevoy’s drama that premiered at the Cannes Film Festival. The film won many awards including the APSA for Best Feature Film. At the time of filming Tulpan, Samal was only 19 years old and struggled to adjust to household chores and motherly duties required during her month living in a nomadic yurt for the shoot. Ayka is Yeslyamova’s second feature film and at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival she was awarded the prize for Best Actress.
Filmography
Capitan Baitasov
Capitan Baitasov
Dad Croaked on Saturday
as Venera
Dad Croaked on Saturday
as Venera
The Grand Siege
as Mohi
The Grand Siege
as Mohi
Three
as Dina Sadykova
Three
as Dina Sadykova
District Center
as Rita
District Center
as Rita
The Horse Thieves. Roads of Time
as Aygül Bekkojan
The Horse Thieves. Roads of Time
as Aygül Bekkojan
Batyrlar
Batyrlar
Ayka
as Ayka
Ayka
as Ayka
Tulpan
as Samal
Tulpan
as Samal