Worship the Fire

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Worship the Fire (1972)

Directed by Tolomush Okeev

Drama, History · 1h 27m

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.

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Cast

Crew

Director
Tolomush Okeev
Writer
Tolomush Okeev
Director of Photography
Kadyrzhan Kydyraliyev
Original Music Composer
Tashtan Ermatov
Editor
Rakiya Shershenova

Details

Original title
Поклонись огню
Release date
1972-12-25
Runtime
1h 27m
Genres
Drama, History
Original language
RU
Spoken languages
Russian
Countries
Soviet Union
Production
Kirghizfilm