Summary A Russian soldier who spent ten years in captivity in Afghanistan, returns to his home village and shocks all its inhabitants because of his conversion to Islam. During his absence, his father hanged himself, his brother served a prison term and his former fiancée has become a woman of very low morals. The village is the scene of endless drinking while the local boss is selling off the land for dollars to new-rich Russians. Our hero turns out as the only sober and hard-working member of the community. However, his attachment to his new faith soon provokes the hatred and rejection of everyone else, including his own family. View more details
Directed : Vladimir Khotinenko
Written : Valeri Zalotukha
Stars : Aleksandr Baluev Evgeniy Mironov Nina Usatova Ivan Agafonov
Genres : Drama
Release date : Apr 22, 1995
Countries of origin : Russia
Language : Russian
Production companies : Russian Film Committee VVS
Summary A Russian soldier who spent ten years in captivity in Afghanistan, returns to his home village and shocks all its inhabitants because of his conversion to Islam. During his absence, his father hanged himself, his brother served a prison term and his former fiancée has become a woman of very low morals. The village is the scene of endless drinking while the local boss is selling off the land for dollars to new-rich Russians. Our hero turns out as the only sober and hard-working member of the community. However, his attachment to his new faith soon provokes the hatred and rejection of everyone else, including his own family. View more details
Genres : Drama
Release date : Apr 22, 1995
Countries of origin : Russia
Language : Russian
Production companies : Russian Film Committee VVS
