Aibota Qali

Biography

Aibota was born and raised in Almaty. From a young age, she loved creating. She initially wanted to become a blogger but changed her goal, like characters in movies, and decided to become a film director. She graduated from the Turan Film Academy with a degree in directing. During her studies, she created several short films, including Kishisi (2022), Zhoktau (2023), Ainalayin (2024), and Sáyir (2024). Currently, she is pursuing a master’s degree in the same field. Favorite movies: The Great Beauty, Paolo Sorrentine; Dancer in the Dark, Lars von Trier; 3 idiots, Rajkumar Hirani; Tokyo Story, Yasujiro Ozu