

Paralympian
2022-04-21 · 120 min · ★ 9.5
A professional skier gets into a life-changing car accident the day he discovers he has qualified for the Olympics. After losing a leg in the wreck, the athlete sinks into a deep depression- until one day he is offered a chance to try his luck with the country's Paralympic team.
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- Directors
- Aldiyar Bairakimov
- Production companies
- Bairakimov & Kairzhanova, Ministry of Culture and Sports of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Kazakh Cinema
- Countries
- Kazakhstan
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 240,000
Top Cast
Askar IlyasovMaksat
Yerken GubashevAidarbek
Zhalgas ZhangazinKarimTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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