The film is about a Turkmen who defends his homeland from invasion. He is captured, tortured, and brainwashed into serving his homeland's conquerors. He is so completely turned that he kills his mother when she attempts to rescue him from captivity.
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Tarık Tarcan
Mankurt
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Khodzha Kuli Narliyev Director · Mariya Urmatova Writer Redzhep Redzhepov Composer
First release January 1, 1990 · Produced in Russia · Languages Russian, Turkmen
Production
Turkmenfilm
Production
Народный комитет по кинематографии СНЛАД
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Soyuzkinoservis
Production
Russia
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Original title
Манкурт
Original language
Turkmen
Spoken on screen
Russian · Turkmen
Release dates
Russia · January 1, 1990
No release date listed for United States.
Turkmenistan
January 1, 1990 · Theatrical
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