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Sayakbay

2017 · 122 min Drama History

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.

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Original Title Саякбай
Year 2017
Country Kyrgyz Republic
Genre Drama, History
Director Ernest Abdyjaparov
Runtime 122 min.

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Sayakbay is an acquired taste at 0.0/10. We recommend checking the trailer and synopsis before diving in.

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Released in 2017, this film holds up just as well today. Best for: genre fans and those open to something unconventional.

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