The Blacksmith's Banner

Name: The Blacksmith's Banner
Genre: Fantasy
Duration: 1 hr 32 min
Cast: Mukhamejan Kasymov, G. Niyazov, Makhmud Takhiri, Bakhtali Sabzaliyev, Khodzhakuli Rakhmatullaev

Movie

StarringMukhamejan KasymovG. NiyazovMakhmud Takhiri

DirectorBoris Kimyagarov

WritersNikolai Rozhkov

NR 1 hr 32 minFantasy

Plot

Inspired by the epic poem "Shahnameh" by Ferdowsi. It tells the story of Zahhak, the ruler of the Kingdom of Snakes, who, through cunning and deception, conquers a neighboring state and establishes the cult of the Snake Goddess. Zahhak has two snakes growing from his shoulders that feed on human brains. Each day, a dancer, a devotee of the cult, performs a snake dance in the city square. The person she kisses during her performance is doomed to be sacrificed to the snakes.

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