In a remote Kyrgyz village, Dzhamilya follows her parents' orders when she marries a man without loving him. Then World War II breaks out and her new husband has to leave the village. While being alone, Dzhamiliya meets the returning soldier Daniyar and falls in love with him instead. Years later, their young friend Seid reminisces about the couple.
Directed by Irina Poplavskaya
husband wife relationship
based on novel or book
love triangle
world war ii
mountain
autobiography
engagement
love
black and white
woman director
oriental
kyrgyzstan
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
3.8 / 5
Cast
Natalya Arinbasarova
Dzhamilya
Suimenkul Chokmorov
Daniyar
Bolot Beyshenaliev
Artist
Chinghiz Aitmatov
Narrator (voice)
Mukhtar Bakhtygereev
Osmon
Crew
Irina Poplavskaya
Director
Chinghiz Aitmatov
Writer
Nikolai Sidelnikov
Original Music Composer
Chinghiz Aitmatov
Novel
Popular Reviews
2 reviews
Mollie
7.4★ · 03/26/25
Watched for class. Great music and beautiful cinematography, but how many portraits of Jamilla did this guy paint?
Watched for class. Great music and beautiful cinematography, but how many portraits of Jamilla did this guy paint?