Амангельды · 1938

Amangeldy

Moisei Levin · 84 min · Soviet Union

In 1916, a new Russian governor is sent to the Kazakhstan steppes by the Tsar and tries to impose mandatory military service upon the native Kazakhs. A popular uprising begins against the Tsarist empire. A Kazakh hero, Amangeldy Imanov, leads the revolt and allies with the Bolsheviks against the Kazakh clans loyal to the Tsar.

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Production companies

Lenfilm, Kazakhfilm

Cast

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  Yeleubai Umurzakov

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  Shara Zhiyenkulova