A film is based on the novel by a Kazakh writer Sabit Mukanov. It shows Kazakhstan in 1916-1917 and how people reacted to tough times, the World War I and the ideas of the revolution and Bolshevism. Botagoz is a girl who never stopped believing in justice, despite numerous trials. She performed a heroic act and contributed to the battle against the White Guardsmen (Belogvardeytsi)
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Gulfairus Ismailova
Botagoz
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Alexey Kulakov
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Erlik Daulbayev
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Nina Grebeshkova
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H. Karimov
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Yefim Aron Director · Sabit Mukanov Writer Boris Sigov Cinematographer
First release December 8, 1957 · Produced in Russia · Languages Kazakh, Russian
Production
Kazakhfilm
Production
Russia
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Original title
Ботагөз
Original language
Kazakh
Spoken on screen
Kazakh · Russian
Release dates
Kazakhstan · December 8, 1957
Premiere
Russia · December 8, 1958
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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