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Release Date:
August 31, 2017
Original Title:
Саякбай
Alternate Titles:
Sayakbay: Homer of the 20th Century
Genres:
Drama | History
Production Companies:
Fund of Saykbay Karalaev
Studio Ernest Abdyjaparov
Production Countries:
Kyrgyz Republic
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 122
In 1957, Chinghiz Aitmatov, a young Kyrgyz student from the Moscow Literature Institute, destined to become one of the great writers of our time, arrives at a Kyrgyz village to receive the blessing of Sayakbay Karalayev, the famous narrator of the epic poem Manas. Looking back upon his life, Sayakbay recalls a number of historical events which took place throughout Kyrgyz and Soviet history.
Cinematography:
Khasan Kydyraliyev
Director:
Ernest Abdyjaparov
Editor:
Aizaada Omuralieva
Music:
Muratbek Begaliev
Producer:
Suyumkan Sulaymanova
Samatbek Ibraev
Screenplay:
Ernest Abdyjaparov
Sound:
Bakyt Niyazaliev
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