The Land of Our Fathers
An old man decides to find the body of his son, a Kazakh soldier who died fighting somewhere in Russia, to bury him in the land of his ancestors. Travelling across the land with his grandson, they discover the harsh reality of war. And when they finally find the coveted grave, they realise that many brothers-in-arms are buried with the soldier. Every inch of the great homeland becomes the land of our fathers, the land of the ancestors...
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The Land of Our Fathers
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Mar 1, 1966
Runtime
1h 26m
Genres
Drama
User Score
61%
Original Title
Земля отцов
Production Companies
Kazakhfilm
Director
Shaken Aimanov
Description
An old man decides to find the body of his son, a Kazakh soldier who died fighting somewhere in Russia, to bury him in the land of his ancestors. Travelling across the land with his grandson, they discover the harsh reality of war. And when they finally find the coveted grave, they realise that many brothers-in-arms are buried with the soldier. Every inch of the great homeland becomes the land of our fathers, the land of the ancestors...