Abdurashid Maksudov

A staggering historical epic about the intrigue and turmoil of the East Asian civilization of Otrar, before its systematic destruction at the hands of Genghis Khan.

End of XVII century, Dagestan. A young outlaw named Khochbar accompanies the daughter of the nutsal of Khunzakh Khanate, Saadat, who was married for political reasons to the son of the Shamkhal of Tarki. During the long road, the young princess develops feelings towards Khochbar...

After Asiat refuses to marry a much older rich man to whom she was betrothed since childhood, her father kicks her out of the house. She leaves for Makhachkala to study and falls in love with the young Yusup.

A large Caucasian family is expecting a new addition – Khanu is pregnant. Bashir, the head of the family, doesn’t want any more daughters — he already has three — and tells his wife that he will throw her out if a girl is born. No matter how much Khanu prays to God, fate cannot be changed. A daughter is born. At the instigation of the fortune‑teller Aishat, Khanu’s mother, Nurzhan, switches the girl for a boy who was born at the same time to a neighbour...