Worship the Fire (1972)
Kyrgyzstan, the 1920s. In a remote mountain village, against the will of the local elites and in defiance of centuries-old traditions, a woman—Urkuya Salieva—is elected chair of the agricultural cooperative. Salieva is determined to build a new life with an uncompromising resolve against anyone who would obstruct the poor, a stance unusual for a woman.
Director: Tolomush Okeev
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Tattybyubyu Tursunbayeva as Urkuya Saliyeva |
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Iskender Ryskulov as Kolsozh |
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Sabira Kumushaliyeva as Bubukan |
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Suimenkul Chokmorov as Utur-Usta |
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Bolot Beyshenaliev as Azizov |
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Muratbek Ryskulov as Azhi |
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Asanbek Kydyrnazarov as Smaly |
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Sovetbek Dzhumadylov as Moydunov |
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Nasreddin Dubashev as Murza |
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Japar Sadykov as Abdrazak |
| Camera | Kadyrzhan Kydyraliyev | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Tolomush Okeev | Writer |
| Directing | Tolomush Okeev | Director |
| Art | Kazbek Zhusupov | Production Design |
| Sound | Tashtan Ermatov | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Rakiya Shershenova | Editor |
