Movielogr
Worship the Fire (1972)
Directed by Tolomush Okeev
Overview
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.
Length 87 minutes
Actors
Tattybyubyu Tursunbayeva | Iskender Ryskulov | Sabira Kumushaliyeva | Suimenkul Chokmorov | Bolot Beyshenaliev | Muratbek Ryskulov | Asanbek Kydyrnazarov | Sovetbek Dzhumadylov | Nasreddin Dubashev | Japar Sadykov