Worship the Fire
Kyrgyzstan, the 1920s. In a remote mountain village, against the will of the local elites and in defiance of centuries-old traditions, a woman—Urkuya Salieva—is elected chair of the agricultural cooperative.
Overview
Kyrgyzstan, the 1920s. In a remote mountain village, against the will of the local elites and in defiance of centuries-old traditions, a woman—Urkuya Salieva—is elected chair of the agricultural cooperative. Salieva is determined to build a new life with an uncompromising resolve against anyone who would obstruct the poor, a stance unusual for a woman.
Cast
Tattybyubyu Tursunbayeva
Urkuya Saliyeva
Iskender Ryskulov
Kolsozh
Sabira Kumushaliyeva
Bubukan
Suimenkul Chokmorov
Utur-Usta
Bolot Beyshenaliev
Azizov
Muratbek Ryskulov
Azhi
Asanbek Kydyrnazarov
Smaly
Sovetbek Dzhumadylov
Moydunov
Nasreddin Dubashev
Murza
Japar Sadykov
Abdrazak
