Summary Soviet Union, near the Chinese border, 1923. A stranger has just come in this little country village. He is a teacher, sent by the Communist Party to teach the ignorant masses. But the countrymen are to help him, and even to let their children go and "sleep" at school instead of giving a hand. There is only, Altynai, an orphan, to seem fascinated by the teacher and his knowledge. View more details
Directed : Andrey Konchalovskiy
Written : Andrey Konchalovskiy Chingiz Aitmatov Boris Dobrodeyev
Stars : Bolot Beyshenaliev Darkul Kuyukova Natalya Arinbasarova Idris Nogajbayev
Genres : Drama
Release date : Aug 14, 1966
Countries of origin : Soviet Union
Language : Russian Kyrgyz
Filming locations : Mosfilm Studios, Moscow, Russia
Production companies : Mosfilm Kirghizfilm
Summary Soviet Union, near the Chinese border, 1923. A stranger has just come in this little country village. He is a teacher, sent by the Communist Party to teach the ignorant masses. But the countrymen are to help him, and even to let their children go and "sleep" at school instead of giving a hand. There is only, Altynai, an orphan, to seem fascinated by the teacher and his knowledge. View more details
Genres : Drama
Release date : Aug 14, 1966
Countries of origin : Soviet Union
Language : Russian Kyrgyz
Filming locations : Mosfilm Studios, Moscow, Russia
Production companies : Mosfilm Kirghizfilm