Assel Sagatova
Assel Sagatova is a Kazakhstani actress and model. She was born on May 5, 1985, in Semipalatinsk. In her childhood, she lived in Almaty. Her parents noticed her artistic abilities and sent her to a Russian school with a focus on choreography. Despite her dance training, Asel became interested in mathematics and excelled in her studies. At the age of 14, she received an invitation from a modeling agency and started working in advertising. She also participated in beauty contests. While still a student, Sagatova became one of the most sought-after models. She graduated from the Faculty of International Relations at Al-Farabi Kazakh National University and later completed her master's degree with honors. She worked as a presenter on Kazakhstani television, hosting programs such as "Zolotaya Podkova" ("Golden Horseshoe"), "Narodnaya Lotereya" ("People's Lottery"), and others. She made her film debut in 2004 in the movie "The Mother's Lament for the Mankurt". She also played leading roles in films such as "Irony of Love", "Racketeer", "Districts", and others. To further develop her acting skills, she attended acting courses in Los Angeles.

Racketeer
as AselStory of a man named Sayan, that had to live through harsh 1990s and make tough decisions.
Movie pageRacketeer III: New Times
as AselAfter serving time for the murder of his sworn enemy, Sayan is released from prison. The son of...
Movie pageRacketeer 2
as AsselSayan has survived the accident but 10 years later the past comes after him.
Movie pageDistricts
as LouisaAlma-Ata, 1987. The protagonist of the film is 16-year-old Arsen, who moves from the suburbs to...
Movie pageThe Irony of Love
as AselAn affair which starts as a bet between a three girls suddenly become a big love story...
Movie pageStudent
as ActressSpurred by his own postmodern musings and the growing inequality, corruption, and...
Movie pageMy Love is Aisulu
as AisuluUnconfident Sanjar receives another refusal in the competition of screenwriters. On the way...
Movie pageHunting the Phantom
as KeiraThe action of this story begins in the near future. The great device codenamed as the “Phantom”...
Movie pageTeach Me How to Live
as uncreditedA successful businessman by chance becomes a real mentor for a young waiter who accidentally...
Movie pageBisharashki
as uncreditedThe family of a wealthy businessman is forced to flee the city to a village, where an unusual...
Movie pageBisharashki 2
as uncreditedAfter returning from a vacation in an exotic country, Baytemir discovers that his house has been...
Movie pageSanta Claus
as uncreditedNew Year's Eve. Classmates stay in the house on the hillside for various reasons. Everything is...
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