Acting

Tattybyubyu Tursunbayeva

Born July 12, 1944 · village Chaek, Semirechye Oblast, Turkestan Governor-Generalship, Russian Empire [now Jumgal District, Naryn Province, Kyrgyzstan]

Died December 21, 1981 · aged 37

Tattybubu Tursunbaeva (July 12, 1944 – December 21, 1981) was a legendary Kyrgyz theater and film actress, widely revered as the "Pearl of Kyrgyz Cinema" for her breathtaking beauty and profound dramatic talent. She was honored with the title of Honored Artist of the Kirghiz SSR. Born in the village of Chaek in the Naryn Region, she graduated from the acting department of the Tashkent Theater and…

Known For

Secret of the Music

Secret of the Music · 1973

Secret of the Music

MovieDramaMusic

Musician and Scientist from the Soviet Russia goes to Türkmenistan to explore and learn about Turkmen National Music. Whilst drifitng through the desert and writing down the music he learns, he comes the across the son of the legend: Karkara.

Secrets of Mukam

Secrets of Mukam · 1975

Secrets of Mukam

Ak Möör

Ak Möör · 1969

MovieDramaMusic

A poetic cinematic legend based on an ancient Kyrgyz folk tale. The film tells the tragic story of the all-conquering love between the beautiful Ak Moor and a simple young man named Bolot, who dared to challenge cruel feudal customs, social injustice, and the will of a wealthy nobleman.

Mother's Field

Mother's Field · 1968

In a remote Kyrgyz village, a mother navigates daily life as her family is drawn into the upheaval of World War II. Left behind to tend the land and hold her household together, she clings to hope amid growing uncertainty. As seasons pass, the quiet weight of absence and memory shapes her world. A deeply personal story of endurance, Mother’s Field captures the emotional cost of war from the perspective of those who wait.

Worship the Fire

Worship the Fire · 1972

Worship the Fire

MovieDramaHistory

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.

Death in the Name of Birth

Death in the Name of Birth · 1988

Death in the Name of Birth

Russian horse breeder Krasin arrives to 30s Kyrgyzstan to open the first Soviet stud farm here and breed a new breed of horses by crossing Don Argamaks and local Karabairs.

Three Days in July

Three Days in July · 1978

Three Days in July

MovieDramaTV Movie

Although they used to be a couple, time has changed everything for Alym and Salima. Seeing how happy she is without him, Alym realizes he might be a failure.

Little Soldier

Little Soldier · 1975

Once in a war movie, Avalbek "recognized" his father in a soldier walking with a grenade at a fascist tank. And no one dared to disabuse the boy of this.

Filmography

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Secret of the Music

Secret of the Music · 1973

Secret of the Music

MovieDramaMusic

Musician and Scientist from the Soviet Russia goes to Türkmenistan to explore and learn about Turkmen National Music. Whilst drifitng through the desert and writing down the music he learns, he comes the across the son of the legend: Karkara.

Bulan

Secrets of Mukam

Secrets of Mukam · 1975

Secrets of Mukam

Ak Möör

Ak Möör · 1969

MovieDramaMusic

A poetic cinematic legend based on an ancient Kyrgyz folk tale. The film tells the tragic story of the all-conquering love between the beautiful Ak Moor and a simple young man named Bolot, who dared to challenge cruel feudal customs, social injustice, and the will of a wealthy nobleman.

Ак Мөөр

Mother's Field

Mother's Field · 1968

In a remote Kyrgyz village, a mother navigates daily life as her family is drawn into the upheaval of World War II. Left behind to tend the land and hold her household together, she clings to hope amid growing uncertainty. As seasons pass, the quiet weight of absence and memory shapes her world. A deeply personal story of endurance, Mother’s Field captures the emotional cost of war from the perspective of those who wait.

Young Tolgonai

Worship the Fire

Worship the Fire · 1972

Worship the Fire

MovieDramaHistory

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.

Urkuya Saliyeva

Death in the Name of Birth

Death in the Name of Birth · 1988

Death in the Name of Birth

Russian horse breeder Krasin arrives to 30s Kyrgyzstan to open the first Soviet stud farm here and breed a new breed of horses by crossing Don Argamaks and local Karabairs.

Three Days in July

Three Days in July · 1978

Three Days in July

MovieDramaTV Movie

Although they used to be a couple, time has changed everything for Alym and Salima. Seeing how happy she is without him, Alym realizes he might be a failure.

Little Soldier

Little Soldier · 1975

Once in a war movie, Avalbek "recognized" his father in a soldier walking with a grenade at a fascist tank. And no one dared to disabuse the boy of this.

Swans Arrive Here

Swans Arrive Here · 1972

Swans Arrive Here

Teenager Mukai spends most of the year in a remote Kyrgyz village with his grandmother while his parents work in a secluded mountain area. At thirteen, he is considered an adult by local standards. Mukai helps adults with logging, visits his father in the mountains, takes his grandmother to Lake Issyk-Kul where she first met Mukai's grandfather, herds horses to the dock, and interacts with city visitors at the lake.

The Red Apple

The Red Apple · 1975

A chronicle of a few days in a small family, a story about the difficulties of human contacts, the complexity of love. The image of red apples - strong and clear, profound and lucid. Okeyev's "apple" bears a special meaning. Juices of the earth and sun, it is a lyrical symbol of happiness and harmony.

Neznakomka

The Most Obedient

The Most Obedient · 1966

The Most Obedient

The life of a thoughtful eighteen year old girl in a rural Kirghiz village.

The Trial

The Trial · 1979

Adyl Sultanov is accused of involvement in a department store robbery case. The hero, confident in his innocence, nevertheless does not immediately trust the young lawyer and for some time loses hope, but soon begins to understand that he is under the protection of a principled professional who will certainly restore justice.