Sayakbay
Sayakbay
2017, Kirghiz. Directed by Ernest Abdyjaparov.
In 1957, Chinghiz Aitmatov, a young Kyrgyz student from the Moscow Literature Institute, destined to become one of the great writers of our time, arrives at a Kyrgyz village to receive the blessing of Sayakbay Karalayev, the famous narrator of the epic poem Manas. Looking back upon his life, Sayakbay recalls a number of historical events which took place throughout Kyrgyz and Soviet history.
- Runtime
- 2h 2m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Kirghiz
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- Released
- 31 August 2017
- Original title
- Саякбай
- Country
- Kyrgyz Republic
- Written by
- Ernest Abdyjaparov
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Who directed Sayakbay?
Sayakbay (2017) was directed by Ernest Abdyjaparov and stars Marat Janteliev, Eldar Aitmatov, Baktybek Nurmat uulu.