Slave

Slave

1970 · 78 min · Drama

In the 1920s, in Turkmenistan, Qalli-bai makes the difficult decision to join the Basmachi, leaving behind his ailing wife in the care of their daughter, Dzhamal.

Directed by Bulat Mansurov · Written by Bulat Mansurov

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