Directed by Sergei Bodrov, Ivan Passer and Talgat Temenov
Directors Sergei Bodrov, Ivan Passer and Talgat Temenov’s epic picture relates a foundation myth of modern Kazakhstan, in which one warrior must unite warring tribes under one banner, to protect the Kazakh land from the marauding Jungar tribe. Warrior Mansur must also balance devotion to his comrade in arms, and to the woman that they both love. An international cast and sweeping visuals supplement this uniquely Kazakh story of national identity in formation.
Producer: Pavel Douvidson, Ram Bergman, Rustam Ibragimbekov. Screenwriter: R. Ibragimbekov. Cinematographer: Dan Laustsen, Ueli Steiger. Editor: Rick Shane, Ivan Lebedev. Cast: Kuno Becker, Jay Hernandez, Doskhan Zholzhaxynov, Ayanat Yesmagambetova.
35mm, color, in Kazakh with English subtitles, 112 min.
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