Kayrat : Léopard d'argent et Prix de la FIPRESCI au Festival de Locarno, 1992
Cardiogram : Prix Ionesco au Festival de Venise, 1995
Pris spécial du jury au Festival des trois continents à Nantes, 1995
Grand prix au Festival de Singapour, 1996
Killer : Grand Prix, Un Certain Regard, Festival de Cannes, 1998
Biography
Darejan Omirbaev was born on March 15, 1958 in the village of Uyuk, Jambul region, Kazakhstan. In 1980 he graduated from the Faculty of Applied Mathematics in Alma-Ata (Kazakhstan). In 1983 he began studying at VGIK (State Institute of Cinematography) in Moscow in the Soloviev chair. He graduated in 1987.
He then became a film critic in the editorial office of the magazine Novy film, before directing Childe his second short film, in 1988. He then directed Kairat (1991), his first feature film, Silver Leopard and Fipresci Prize in Locarno, Silver Montgolfière at the Festival des Trois Continents in Nantes, Grand Prix and Prix de Criticism in Strasbourg; then Kardiogramma (1995) Official Competition in Venice and Special Jury Prize at the Festival des Trois Continents in Nantes. Tueur à Gages (1998) is his third feature film.
