Earthly Affairs

Earthly Affairs

1984 · 76 min · Drama

In order to protect huge areas of arable land and pastures from periodic flooding, a young scientist Meder Alymkulov is exploring the possibility of erecting a natural dam in the mountains using a directional explosion method in laboratory conditions. However, only a test explosion in natural conditions can confirm or refute laboratory results. Meder takes responsibility for organizing the explosion and begins to prepare the tests...

Directed by Usenzhan Ibragimov · Written by Kadyrkul Omurkulov

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