Jamal Seidakmatova

Under Heaven (2015)

Under Heaven, written and directed by Dalmira Tilepbergen, is a modern day re-working of the biblical tale of Cain and Abel, set in a remote mountain village in Central Asia. Two brothers, rebellious Kerim and conscientious Aman, live with their mother and ...

Plot (1989)

Kalman, released from the colony under an amnesty, turns out to be the only one who comes to the aid of a woman whose child was kidnapped... ...

Valley of the Ancestors (1989)

A large village high in the mountains of Kyrgyzstan has become almost deserted. Not only the three old men who are protecting the empty houses, but also the young guy, a demobilized soldier, aches for him. And why don't people return to such wonderful plac ...

The Descendant of the Snow Leopard (1984)

The Russian Descendant of the Snow Leopard is based on a famous Kirghizian folktale. Apparently the Kirghizian folks had plenty of time to tell this story: to print a full synopsis would result in a novelette. Essentially, the story involves a proud group ...

Epic of Love (1984)

Film adaptation of the Kyrgyz folk legend of Raimaly-aga, based on Chingiz Aitmatov's interpretation from his "The Day Lasts More Than a Hundred Years. ...

At the Old Mill (1972)

Gunshot at the Mountain Pass (1968)

About the Kirghiz aristocracy's attempt to battle the influx of Russian merchants in pre-Revolution days. ...

The Girl from Tyan-Shan (1960)

A love story of young Altynay and young Asake. Having graduated from the college, Altynay returns to his native collective farm in the Tyan-Shan highlands. Lovers are going to get married. Ashirbay, Asake's father, is planning a wedding as soon as his son ...

Far in the Mountains (1958)

The action takes place on the southern outskirts of the country in the mountains of Kyrgyzstan. The film tells about the struggle of the Bolsheviks and Kyrgyz peasants against the rich Bais and Basmachi for a better, just life. ...