Film

The Sand-Storm

1989 · 1h 38m · Action · Drama

In this heavyhanded political allegory, set in the plains and mountains of Central Asia, a tribe of people led by the fanatical Mavrut (Vladimir Msrian) wanders about in the most desolate parts of this already desolate region in search of a mythical "Land of Happiness." Their quest is hampered by the fact that they must all live a life which is extremely ascetic. One tribeswoman expresses a desire to have a child, but is rebuked by being reminded that she has vowed never to have worldly ties that would distract her from the quest. When she has a child anyway, she and her lover are made to pay for this crime in a horrific way. Despite that, the child becomes a kind of holy mascot for the group, touted by the leader as a kind of savior. They are distressed when the child goes missing one day, only to appear mysteriously on the opposite side of the rapids of a river, beckoning to them.

Vladimir Msryan

Dumitru Fusu

Mukhamadali Makhmadov

Makhmud Takhiri

Isfandiyor Gulyamov

Dilorom Kambarova

Rano Kubaeva

German Nurkhanov

Dinmukhamet Akhimov

Rustam Urazaev

G. Karimov

• Bako SadykovWriter · Director
• Chinghiz AitmatovWriter
• Rifkat IbragimovDirector of Photography

Release date

June 5, 1989

Status

Released

Original language

Russian

Runtime

1h 38m

Genres

Action, Drama