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Meet Robert Kun, the actor bringing Kazakhstan’s action film industry to the world stage

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Video. Lessons from Hollywood: Robert Kun’s mission to grow Kazakh cinema

Updated: 11/06/2025 - 12:39 GMT+2

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Actor and stunt coordinator Robert Kun’s path in cinema started with martial arts and led to blockbuster stunts. Now he’s bringing the lessons from Hollywood back home to develop Kazakhstan’s film industry.

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