Askhat Kuchinchirekov (Almaty, Kazakhstan, 1982) graduated from the Kazakh National Academy of Cinema as a film director. From 2004 until 2019 he worked as an assistant director to Sergey Dvortsevoy, with whom he also collaborated as an actor in titles such as Tulpan (Best Film at Un Certain Regard- Cannes 2008) and Ayka (2019). In 2013 he directed and produced the short film Gas Is Over . Bauryna salu, his feature film debut, was premiered at San Sebastian IFF 2023.