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Release Year1973
Runtime1h 22m
LanguageRussian
CertificationNR
GenresWar, History, Adventure
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DirectorIskander Khamrayev
WritersSergei Potepalov
TypeFeature Film
Rating10.0 out of 10
Cast9 credited
Also Known AsIn the Black Sands
About In the Black Sands
There is a civil war in Central Asia. Bai-rapist kills the whole family of a Turkmen young man, the shepherd Chara Esenov. The surviving Chara, avenging the scolded honor of her young sister, single-handedly pursues Shamurad Khan, the head of the local Basmachi gang. Acquaintance with the Red Army soldier clarifies the meaning of the fight to the hero of the film, he adjoins the Red Guard, opposing the Basmachi, and, giving up personal revenge, once leads Shamurad into a detachment for a legal trial ...
Directed by Iskander Khamrayev, In the Black Sands leans on a strong ensemble — Dagun Omaev, Bimbulat Vatayev, Gennadiy Nilov — 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 war titles of 1973.
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