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Tologon Kasymbekov

Born January 15, 1931 · Jalal-Abad, USSR (Kyrgyzstan)

Died June 16, 2011 · aged 80

Tologon Kasymbekov (January 15, 1931 – June 16, 2011) was a prominent Kyrgyz writer, novelist, and screenwriter, widely recognized as a Hero of the Kyrgyz Republic (Kyrgyz Respublikasynyn Baatyry). He is celebrated as a master of historical fiction in Central Asian literature. Born in the village of Ak-Kyya in the Jalal-Abad Region, Kasymbekov graduated from the Faculty of Philology at the Kyrgyz…

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Ak Möör

Ak Möör · 1969

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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.

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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.

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