On the stage, Ali feels free. Drag is his sanctuary – a place where he
can truly be himself and express emotions that words often cannot
capture. Here, pain transforms into strength, shame into pride. Yet
while Ali lives and shines, his mother carries the weight of a country
that condemns him and a society that shuns him. Between hope and fear,
she stands by him – quietly, but unwavering.

Cast

Ali (Astrid)
Alfarabi Rashidov
Әдемі - Poster 1

Ademi

Zhamilya Sakhari

  • Short film
Production Country / Year
Germany, Kazakhstan 2025
Language
ru., kk., engl. OF m. dt. UT
Format
DCP, Color, 20min
1.78:1 (16:9), Discrete 5.1
Original Title
Әдемі

Director & Crew

Zhamilya Sakhari 1

Zhamilya Sakhari

Born in Karaganda/Kazakhstan, lives in Munich. Studied Directing at the Kazakh University of Arts and at the University of Television and Film Munich in the fields of Documentary Film and Television Journalism. Active as a director and photographer.

 



Filmography

2018 Erdbeere Kurzfilm
2020 Zweisam Kurzdokumentarfilm
2022 Wer darf ich sein? Kurzdokumentation
2023 Von Juni bis Juli Kurzdokumentation
2024 Passengers Kurzfilm
2025 Ademi Kurzdokumentation 2025
Writer
Zhamilya Sakhari
Director of Photography
Paul Hirschauer
Editor
Zhamilya Sakhari
Producer
Kirsten Wehr
Kirsten Wehr