Dzhamilya (1969)
In a remote Kyrgyz village, Dzhamilya follows her parents' orders when she marries a man without loving him. Then World War II breaks out and her new husband has to leave the village. While being alone, Dzhamiliya meets the returning soldier Daniyar and falls in love with him instead. Years later, their young friend Seid reminisces about the couple.
Director: Irina Poplavskaya
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Natalya Arinbasarova as Dzhamilya |
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Suimenkul Chokmorov as Daniyar |
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Nasreddin Dubashev as Seit |
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Aliman Dzhangorozova as Mother |
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Altynbek Kenzhekov as Sadyk |
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Bolot Beyshenaliev as Artist |
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Nasyr Kitayev as Brigadier Orozmat |
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Chinghiz Aitmatov as Narrator (voice) |
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Mukhtar Bakhtygereev as Osmon |
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Dzhumash Sydykbekova as |
| Directing | Irina Poplavskaya | Director |
| Sound | Nikolai Sidelnikov | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Yelena Surazhskaya | Editor |
| Writing | Chinghiz Aitmatov | Writer |
| Camera | Kadyrzhan Kydyraliyev | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Viktor Belyarov | Sound |
| Art | Sergei Yutkevich | Art Direction |
| Art | Anatoliy Kuznetsov | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ernst Heidebrecht | Costume Design |
| Writing | Chinghiz Aitmatov | Novel |