The Sky of My Childhood 2011 Drama 1 hour 51 minutes The film is about the life of Kazakhstan's first president Nursultan Nazarbayev. The story starts in 1940 and shows his life growing up in a shep- herd's family with his mother, father and grand- mother. They lived in a yurt in the mountains of southern Kazakhstan Nazarbayev learned a lot from his family life. He is a happy boy and likes playing with friends. He enjoys galloping across the zhaylou on horseback, learning falconry, and playing the stringed dombyra. Sultan is a high flier. He wins the local bayga and does very well in his studies. As a young man he works very hard and starts on his journey to become the leader of the nation. The sky of My Childhood is a beautiful film directed by Rustem Abdrashov. It cost $3 million dollars to make and has very exciting scenes of wolf attacks and hunting. There is also excellent music by Sergey Lobanov. Three actors Elzhas Alpiev, Abilman- sur Serikov and Nurlan Alimzhanov play the role of Nursultan Nazarbayev. His mother is played by the great Kazakh actress, Natalya Arinbasarova.​