Racketeer

Set in the early 1990s in Almaty, the film follows Sayan, a promising young boxer who decides to punch his way into a better life by joining a local criminal gang. As he climbs the ranks of the underworld, he quickly learns that the path of a racketeer comes with a heavy price, and some choices can never be undone. A gritty, first-person account of ambition, loyalty, and the inevitable reckoning in a lawless era.

Director: Akan Satayev

Cast: Sayat Isembayev, Murat Bisenbin, Asel Sagatova, Zhan Baizhanbayev, Saken Aminov, Mentay Utepbergenov, Vladimir Vdovichenkov, Bolat Kalymbetov

Audience-only score — full critic data not yet in the ReelXO vault.