Under the Guise of "Black Cat"

Tashkent, 1942. At this time, the hospitable city became a refuge for tens of thousands of people tired of hunger and cold war years. In urban stores, warehouses and markets in abundance of food and other goods. All this attracts the attention of criminals of different stripes, who in search of easy money gathered in Tashkent from all over the vast country. There are several criminal groups here. At the beginning of summer in the city there is a new gang operating with special impudence and cruelty…

Directed by Olim Irgashev, Yusup Razykov, Under the Guise of "Black Cat" leans on a strong ensemble — Shukhrat Irgashev, Dmitriy Iosifov, Viktor Terelya — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.

The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about mystery titles of 1991.