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Morning Riders

1982 · 66 min

A solemn, slowly unfolding historical drama that immerses you in a bygone world with earnest emotion and a sense of monumental change.

Directed by
Mered Atakhanov, Khodzha Durdy Narliyev
Genres
History
Starring
Oraz Amangeldyyev, Artyk Dzhallyyev, Nurberdy Allaberdyyev
Overview
The film covers the period from 1903 to the mid-1920s. In the center of the epic narrative is the story of the difficult love of the poor Berda and the daughter of the shepherd Uzuk, who will be freed and made happy by the revolution.

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Directed by
Mered Atakhanov, Khodzha Durdy Narliyev
Genres
History
Starring
Oraz Amangeldyyev, Artyk Dzhallyyev, Nurberdy Allaberdyyev
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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • class
  • freedom
  • politics
  • survival
Places
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror0
Humour1
Realism7
Romance6
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
history
Directed by
Mered Atakhanov, Khodzha Durdy Narliyev
Written by
Guseyn Mukhtarov, Mered Atakhanov
Starring
Oraz Amangeldyyev, Artyk Dzhallyyev, Nurberdy Allaberdyyev, Elizaveta Karayeva, Mered Atakhanov, Baba Annanov, Ata Durdyev, Khodzha Durdy Narliyev
Cinematography
Yakub Myratnazarow
Runtime
66 min
Country
Soviet Union

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