Karakum, 45° in the Shadow

Karakum, 45° in the Shadow

1983 · 95 min · ★ 6.3 · Drama

A movie about the gas mine workers in the scorching hot desert of Karakum, Turkmenistan.

Directed by Khodzha Kuli Narliyev · Written by Vladimir Sukhorebry

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