Dastur: The Curse

Dastur: The Curse is a Kazakhstani crime horror film centered on a mother named Gulzhan and her daughter, Dana. After the girl disappears, it is revealed that she was kidnapped by elderly villagers and taken to a remote settlement populated only by old people. While Dana is held there for an ancient ritual, Gulzhan searches for her, discovering a pattern of disappearances occurring every twelve years.

The film was directed by Alisher Utev, following his previous work on All In from 2019. The screenplay was written by Arystan Kaunev and Birzhan Kabylbaev, with production handled by Tartaria Films. The ensemble cast includes Fariza Yesskermes as the mother and Ayana Azylkhan as the daughter, alongside Aldiyar Zhaparkhanov, Alikhan Idrisheva, Bakhitzhan Alpeisov, and Abylaikhan Ainabekov. The movie has a runtime of 98 minutes.