About
In 1957, Chinghiz Aitmatov, a young Kyrgyz student from the Moscow Literature Institute, destined to become one of the great writers of our time, arrives at a Kyrgyz village to receive the blessing of Sayakbay Karalayev, the famous narrator of the epic poem Manas. Looking back upon his life, Sayakbay recalls a number of historical events which took place throughout Kyrgyz and Soviet history.
Director
Writer
Producers
Samatbek Ibraev, Suium Sulaimanova
Studio
Studio Ernest Abdyjaparov, Fund of Saykbay Karalaev
Original Title
Саякбай
Original Language
KY