Plot
This is a love story set in the steppes of Central Asia of today. Temür a thirty year old Kazakh decides to start life again in his ancestral village in the Kyrghyz Mountains. He discovers soon after his arrival that he is a misfit in this settlement of old conservative Islamic men,some women and children. The only ray of hope for him is Amira a young married woman who waits in frustration for her absentee husband - a Mujahideen. Temur watches sorrowfully as the individual village stories unfold at the same as he tries to help the community out in any way he can. In this way he comes closer to Amira and Taib, her young brother-in-law. In a dead end situation the lovers decide to leave the settlement and travel to a place that would hold out with their dreams. Written by Mira Tanna-Händel
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Cast
Albina Imasheva
Amira
Ilim Kalmuratov
Témür
Hélène Patarot
Raissa
Taalai Abazova
Uljan
Aibek Midin Uulu
Taib
Nikolai Marousitch
Erofei
Busurman Odurakaev
Shamshi
Askat Soulaimanov
Askar
Tabyldy Aktanov
Mansur
Almanbiet Tabildi Uulu
Askar's Son
Docturkan Diouichenalieva
Naima
Bermet Omourova
Yesugen
Kanat Mamyrkanov
Oljar
Chakan Abdrahmanova
Amira's Mother
Nourdine Kalybiekov
Amira's Father
Kalyk Aktamov
Oulema
Ulan Jukenov
Hulugu
Kanat Mukul
Le cavalier
Mirza Aydraliyev
Le mime
Kamchybek Sarybaiev
Le gros danseur
Meerim Beyshembek Kyzy
Contortionist
Ludmila Bydarina
Contortionist
Djoumakoun Madiemilov
Accordionist
Aman Joumaraiev
Uljan's child
Malika Joumaraiev
Uljan's child
Andrei Saryanin
Circus Performer
Olga Efimova
Circus Performer
Sergei Efimov
Circus Performer
Anastasia Borisenko
Circus Performer
Daria Kovalenko
Circus Performer
Abdykohar Mamatov
Circus Performer
Mayrambek Joumabaiev
Teacher Bobi
Jaina Nurmambetova
Girl with red hair
Sadyr Sagonbaiev
Man from Oulema
Nourbek Bolotov
Man from Oulema
Aibek Daiyrbekov
Man from Oulema
Asanbek Toktobaev
Smuggler
Ishen Teishov
Smuggler
Alice de Poncheville
Young Woman
Zacharie Castella
Child
