Abstract
The article considers the montage tool in the cinema of the «Kazakh new wave». Studied and identified directorial techniques for creating a film with the help of illustrative examples of films of the artistic direction from the point of view of directing the montage. On the basis of a comparative analysis of world and domestic editing, an attempt was made to structure national identity in the process of work of leading directors on their films. As a result of the study, it was found that editing is the leading tool in creating a national identity in the cinema of the «Kazakh new wave». The material also contains an attempt to predict the use of montage in future works of Kazakh directors. It can be assumed that the study and application of montage will bring additional artistic value to the Kazakh cinematography.