Shamsi Dzuraev

Meeting at the Old Mosque

Viktor, 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.

There Will Be No Silence

A social drama about relationships in the family of the chairman of the Tajik collective farm, Mukhammedzhan Kurbanov: the sons Zafar and Kurban stand on different positions in life. The eldest son wants stability and silence, but the father says there will be no silence, progress does not stand still. Collective farmers in neighboring areas do not fulfill the norm due to lack of water. Young activists develop a plan to irrigate dry land with electric pumps to raise water up the mountains.

A Little Light in the Mountains

High in the mountains of Tajikistan lies the Obi-Safed meteorological station. Komsomol members Rajab, Dilbar, and Vika work there. Suddenly, the station’s peaceful life is disrupted by alarming news: a violent flood of the mountain rivers is expected, threatening the fields and herds of nearby collective farms. To assist the meteorologists, hydrologist Mirsaid arrives by helicopter from Stalinabad. For the helicopter pilot, Petr, every flight to Obi-Safed is a joy — his fiancée Vika is there. For the young, confident hydrologist Mirsaid, these flights are also not without interest, as he is actively courting Dilbar, much to Rajab’s dismay. Meanwhile, danger approaches.

High Position

A 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.

Nasreddin in Khujand, or the Enchanted Prince

Based on the popular comedy novel, as well as many international anecdotes about Nasreddin Hodja, a witty Muslim traveler.

Dokhunda

The fate of the powerless laborer Yodgor, who became an active builder of a new life in Soviet Tajikistan.

Hasan Arbakesh

A story about the clash of two cultures, two worlds - traditional Tajik culture and the new, invading and imperialist in its nature, Soviet culture, about the formation of self-awareness of the Tajik dekhkanin in the 1920s-1930s.... Poor Hasan thinks and experiences a lot before he is able to comprehend the changes in his life, to realize that old traditions and customs are no longer valued. Bent by need and disenfranchisement, he finds the strength to stand up against the Basmachi.

As the Heart Commands

Ibragim 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.