marina kunarova

Marina Kunarova is a Kazakh film producer, director and media visionary with over 35 years of experience in cinema, television and international co-productions. She is the founder and head of TURAN Entertainment, producing feature, documentary and auteur films showcased at international festivals worldwide. Her portfolio includes award-winning films, TV series and socially significant projects, distinguished by a strong Central Asian cultural identity expressed through a universal cinematic language. As a director and screenwriter, her work includes the features 999, Hunting the Phantom, The Reporter and Years of Joy and Love, the TV series Kurdastar and The Crying Steppe, and The Nomad's Legacy (2026).