Shokan Valikhanov

Shokan Valikhanov

1985 · 64 min · History

A television film about a famous scientist, traveler, and educator of the 19th century. About the life and work of Shokan Valikhanov— the first Kazakh scholar-educator, historian, ethnographer, and folklorist.

Directed by Asanali Ashimov · Written by Asanali Ashimov

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