Asya Suleeva

Known for

Directing

Born

March 1, 1950 (age 76)

Birthplace

Georgievka, Korday District, Jambyl Region, USSR (now Kazakhstan)

Biography

Asya Suleeva (Kazakh: Ася Сулеева; born 1 March 1950; Georgievka) is a Soviet and Kazakh film director and screenwriter.

Graduated from the Department of Documentary Film and Television Directors of VGIK (1975); acting studio at Kazakhfilm (1975). She studied in the scenario workshop of Lev Varshavsky. In cinema since 1975. Asia began her career as a documentary filmmaker.

The director also works fruitfully in the genre of feature films. The feature film "My House on the Green Hills" is her first experience in this role. The script of this film was written by her in collaboration with the famous Russian cinematographer Sergei Bodrov. The film dedicated to children was recognized at many pr...