
The Manas
1965, Kirghiz. Directed by Bolotbek Shamshiyev.
Portrait of Saiakbai Karalaev, one of the last bards of the "manas," a Kyrgyz national epic.
- Runtime
- 0h 20m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Kirghiz
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- Released
- 1 April 1965
- Original title
- Manaschi
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Written by
- Bolotbek Shamshiyev
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The Manas isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 April 1965. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Manas?
The Manas (1965) was directed by Bolotbek Shamshiyev.