Sayakbay

Саякбай

In 1957, Chinghiz Aitmatov, a young Kyrgyz student from the Moscow Literature Institute, destined to become one of the great writers of our time, arrives at a Kyrgyz village to receive the blessing of Sayakbay Karalayev, the famous narrator of the epic poem Manas. Looking back upon his life, Sayakbay recalls a number of historical events which took place throughout Kyrgyz and Soviet history.

Director

Ernest Abdyjaparov

Screenplay

Ernest Abdyjaparov

Status

Released

Release date

31/08/2017

Original language

Kyrgyz