Asa dreams of shepherding his own flock on the Kazakh steppe and seeks the companionship of Tulpan, the daughter of a neighbouring family. Tulpan, however, has dreams of her own, and Asa also discovers that he has a good deal to learn…

Winner of the Un Certain Regard prize at Cannes and Kazakhstan’s official entry to the 2009 Academy Awards, the critically acclaimed Tulpan is a delicate fusion: of comedy and drama, of expansive wilderness and intimate characters, and of documentary and dramatic filmmaking.