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The film is based on the story of the same name by Soviet writer Chinghiz Aitmatov. It is set in a remote Kirghiz village during the Great Patriotic War (1941-1945). A young wife of a soldier, Djamilya, fell in love with Daniar, a wounded war veteran living in her village. Daniar reciprocates her feelings. But suddenly Djamilya receives a letter from her husband with the news of his forthcoming return from the hospital. This forces the lovers to make a final decision. Years later, their young friend, Seid, who was a witness to their beautiful, albeit uneasy, love, reminisces about this wonderful couple…
Movie rating: 7.6 / 10 (290)
Directed by: Irina Poplavskaya - Chingiz Aitmatov - Sergei Yutkevich
Writer credits: Chingiz Aitmatov
Cast: Natalya Arinbasarova - Suimenkul Chokmorov - Altynbek Kenzhekov - Nasreddin Dubashev - Bolot Beyshenaliyev
AKA: Djamila
