Mukagali

Mukagali

2021 · 109 min · Drama

A Man of great talent. Misunderstood and censored genius. Loving caring father. Lonely fighter for freedom. Eagle of High Mountains. Lucky, but Ill-fated Poet, whom we never knew. Mukagali Makataev became recognized only after his death in 1976. Nowadays he is named as legendary poet of Kazakh literature.

Directed by Bolat Kalymbetov · Written by Bolat Kalymbetov

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