During the second world war two friends work at a remote railway station in the steppes. When one dies the other's request to bury him according to Islamic rituals in a sacred place is denied by the Soviet authorities, who use that place for rocket testing.
Released: Jan 02, 1995
Runtime: 95 minutes
Genre: Drama
Stars: Gulsara Adzhibekova, Kauken Kenzhetayev, Gulnizat Omarova, Abdarashid Abdrakhmanov
Crew: Bakyt Karagulov (Director), Marat Sarulu (Screenplay), Chinghiz Aitmatov (Screenplay), Chinghiz Aitmatov (Novel)