Sultan-Akhmet Khodzhikov is a director who captured the soul of the Kazakh people on the screen. His films did not just tell stories stories, they immersed the viewer in the atmosphere of the time, conveyed the spirit of generations and glorified the national culture.

Born in 1923  Aulie-Ate (now Taraz). The fate of his family was not easy - in 1938, his father was repressed, and he himself went through the Great Patriotic War. After the war, Sultan-Akhmet began his creative work with cartoons in newspapers, but soon his path led to cinema.

In 1952 he graduated from VGIK, studying with the greats masters Lev Kuleshov and Alexander Dovzhenko. Since 1953 he began working at a film studio in Alma-Ata, which later became the famous Kazakhfilm.

His directorial debut was the film Mother and Child (1955). But real fame came to him thanks to the film Kyz-Zhibek (1970) - the great Kazakh stories about love, filmed on an amazing scale. This film has become a classic of national cinema, retaining its charm today.

He filmed not only historical and epic films, but also pictures about modern life - “We are from Semirechye” (1958), “If each of us” (1961), “Real glass” (1965). The voice of the people, traditions and spirit of the Kazakh steppe sounded in his works.

Sultan-Akhmet Khodzhikov was not just a director—he was a chronicler of his time, who created works that do not lose their relevance. His contribution Kazakhstani cinema is priceless, and films still inspire viewers with their depth, sincerity and beauty.