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The Descendant of the Snow Leopard
7.6 / 10• 1984• 2h 14m•NR• Russian
HistoryDramaRomanceWar
Storyline
The Russian Descendant of the Snow Leopard is based on a famous Kirghizian folktale. Apparently the Kirghizian folks had plenty of time to tell this story: to print a full synopsis would result in a novelette. Essentially, the story involves a proud group of highland hunters called the Snow Leopards, who in order to survive a brutal winter must request help from the Lowland people. The price for this assistance is the hand of the Snow Leopard's daughter, who is promised in marriage to a wealthy Lowland trader. During the Springtime wedding celebration, the trader becomes fascinated by a stranger who wins all the athletic contests. This "male" contestant turns out to be a woman, who has arrived to seek freedom for her imprisoned husband. The subsequent romance between the trader and the beautiful stranger results in disaster and bloodshed for both the Snow Leopards and the Lowlanders.
Cast & Crew
DK
Dokhdurbek Kydyraliyev
Kojojash
LeadAD
Aliman Dzhangorozova
Saikal
Doskhan Zholzhaksynov
Mundusbai
Gulnara Chokubaeva
Aike
Ashir Chokubayev
Kasen
MZ
Marat Zhanteliev
Sayak
JS
Jamal Seidakmatova
Begayim
GK
Gulnara Kydyraliyeva
Zulaika
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Tolomush Okeev's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Descendant of the Snow Leopard is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
