
Acting
Abdulkhair Kasymov
Born 1907-08-02 · Bukhara, Bukhara Emirate
Acting credits
8.0Viktor, the protagonist, a war hero of the war between the Red Army and the Turkish 'basmachi', has to fight off bandits that hope to steal gold from Viktor's village town. TIme to pick up arms once again.
Meeting at the Old Mosque
1970
7.2The construction of the Vakhsh Canal, one of the largest new buildings of the first five-year plan, is underway. Two Americans are coming here under contract. A seasoned spy, Colonel Bailey, who introduced himself as the harmless traveler Mr. Murry, would later be caught red-handed and exposed. And Mr. Clark, who came to the "make money" channel, will gradually become convinced that work and politics are not such different concepts. Not accepting socialism, he quite sincerely sympathizes with the enthusiasm of the Soviet people. Love for the translator - Komsomol member Maria Polozova - helps Clark to comprehend what is happening.
A Man Changes its Skin
1960
NRThe Russian guys - Viktor, Masha, and Zhorik - arrived in distant Dushanbe on Komsomol vouchers. Tajikistan became their second homeland, and in the wonderful people Guliam, Alim, and Aziz, they found like-minded individuals. They had to endure many difficulties. But no matter how hard it was, they did not back down and did not lose faith in their just cause.
Peaceful Time
1964
NRNo synopsis available yet.
The Right Person
1967
On the eve of 1917 in Turkestan, the son of a Tajik landowner, Kamol Abdullaev, is preparing to marry the daughter of a Russian general, Olga Poddubtseva…
My Love Is Revolution
1982
NRA poignant reminiscence of the love story between the poet Rustam and the young pilot Gulshod, who tragically died during the Great Patriotic War, heroically performing an aerial ramming maneuver.
Brief Encounters in the Long War
1976
NRBased on real events that took place during the construction of the Nurek hydroelectric power station, where a new form of socialist competition, “Workers' Relay Race,” was born.
Contact
1981
9.0The film tells about the encounter with religious prejudice in our day.
Fire Under the Ashes
1967
10.0Lola's father leaves according to old traditions and tries to keep the reputation of his daughter unstained while local arts club director pressures her to sing at the annual youth festival.
I Have Met a Girl
1957
NRTo earn money for a house and a wedding with his beloved Hasiyat, Ashur travels North. He earns the money on schedule, but they are stolen from him, and the hero is assigned to a geological expedition working on a molybdenum deposit. Here he meets interesting people and finds loyal friends.
My Heart Is in the Mountains
1969
NRThe Civil War in Central Asia. One of the Red Army detachments is surrounded by bandits. After breaking out of the ambush, its commander, Asad, accuses the political commissar of treason and kills him. The slain man’s son tries to prove his father’s innocence. Meanwhile, Commander Asad enters into a conspiracy with the Basmachi rebels…
Change
1967
NRTV movie about family relationships, friendship and devotion.
This is My Berth
1976
9.0Ibragim Karimov is a respected agronomist who contributed to Soviet power in Tajikistan, fought the Basmachi, and organized collective farms. Despite health issues, he chose to stay in his role to support the district.
As the Heart Commands
1968
NRThe fate of the powerless laborer Yodgor, who became an active builder of a new life in Soviet Tajikistan.
Dokhunda
1957
NRAhmad Donish, a scholar and educator, an outstanding Tajik writer and thinker of the 19th century, envoy of the Bukhara Emirate to Russia, who did much to bring the Russian and Tajik peoples closer together and to introduce progressive democratic ideas to Central Asia—the authors dedicate this film to him.
A Star In The Night
1973
NRAbout the traveling actors of Tajikistan and its first theaters in the twenties.
Today and Always
1982
NRInspired by the epic poem "Shahnameh" by Ferdowsi. It tells the story of Zahhak, the ruler of the Kingdom of Snakes, who, through cunning and deception, conquers a neighboring state and establishes the cult of the Snake Goddess. Zahhak has two snakes growing from his shoulders that feed on human brains. Each day, a dancer, a devotee of the cult, performs a snake dance in the city square. The person she kisses during her performance is doomed to be sacrificed to the snakes.
The Blacksmith's Banner
1961
8.0The comedy is based on the ancient legend of Tahir and Zuhr. The action has been transferred to our time. Various obstacles stand in the way of lovers, but in the end, despite all the machinations of others, Tahir and Zuhra find their happiness.
Likes or Dislikes?
1963
NRNo synopsis available yet.
The 1002nd Night
1965
9.0Musicologist Alla Arsenyeva arrives in Tadjikistan on a mission. Her goal is to find a unique white grand piano, known to be made in France in the nineteenth century. Rumours say it was last seen in the republic’s capital Dushanbe. The local authorities, however, are uncooperative and do whatever they can to thwart her efforts, attempting to make the rare instrument national property. But Alla persists, assisted by her new friends, the celebrated composer J.J. Ahmedov, his young colleague Shodi, the charming Lola and the old woman Roziya-Bibi.
The White Grand Piano
1969
NRIn his early childhood, Aziz lost his father, and his mother remarried a collective farm miller, Ustozakir. The boy spent all his time at the mill, helping his stepfather, and when he grew older, he completed a driving course. After his mother's death, Ustozakir marries a young woman. When Aziz sees his mother’s jewelry on the bride, he rips it off and runs away from his stepfather's house. After getting a job as a driver, he meets Muhabbat. The young couple falls in love, but their love is hindered by the fact that, according to an old tradition, Muhabbat has been betrothed to Gaib since childhood, and he insists on marrying her. After the girl rejects his official proposal, Gaib attempts to abduct her. However, Aziz and his friends thwart his plans.
When the Mill Stopped
1972
NROld Husan Ata has been waiting for a meeting with his son all through the war, hoping and believing that he is alive. He hasn't received any letters for a year now. Every day, an old man goes to the railway station, where trains arrive from the front, hoping to learn something about his Mansur. One day, a funeral arrives, but the postman Gulyam does not dare to convey this sad news to a friend. The young man Haidarali, who helped Husan Ata in the search, finally seeks to be sent to the front. And then the old man starts receiving letters. The war is over, and the letters are still coming. In them, the son informs that he got married and had a child. A father goes to visit his son in distant Riga. Here he is met by Haidarali and his son Mansur, who has been sending letters all this time to support the old man.
Memory Grove
1982
NRA young, ambitious and self-confident girl, Zulfiya, is appointed senior assistant at the surgical clinic. She is still an inexperienced doctor, and immediately makes a number of serious mistakes. Realizing the lack of personal professionalism and the limited medical practice, Zulfiya refuses a high position and leaves as an ordinary doctor to the mountainous region of Tajikistan.
High Position
1958
6.8Based on the popular comedy novel, as well as many international anecdotes about Nasreddin Hodja, a witty Muslim traveler.
Nasreddin in Khujand, or the Enchanted Prince
1960