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Dzhamilya

Dzhamilya

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Status

Released

Release Date

Oct 13, 1969

Runtime

1h 18m

Genres

War, Drama, Romance

User Score

61%

Original Title

Джамиля

Production Companies

Mosfilm, Kirghizfilm

Director

Irina Poplavskaya

Description

Based on the novel of the same name by Chinghiz Aitmatov. The action takes place during the days of World War II in one of the villages of Kyrgyzstan. The famous artist Seit recalls his childhood, his first unrequited love for Dzhamilya, the wife of his older brother, and the wounded front-line soldier Daniyar, whose songs taught to notice beauty... A poetic story about love, the secrets of creation, the national customs of the Kyrgyz people.