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Minaret Smerti Synopsis
The daughter of the Khiva khan Dzhemal and her milk sister Selekh leave from Bukhara to Khiva. The robbers attack the caravan on the way. The ataman of the gang of Kur-Bashi is struck by the beauty of Jemal, but the girl rejects the love of the robber. His concubine Gul-Saryk, jealous of a new rival, promotes the escape of girls.
Into the Light Synopsis
A simple country girl, brutally mistreated by her stepfather, awakens first the sympathy, then the love, of The Boy. The Spider, who lusts after The Girl, makes a bargain with the stepfather and takes her to the city where, kept prisoner, she is soon broken in health and spirit. Cast out and near death, she is taken in by The Boy. Following the demise of The Spider, The Boy takes her to church, where he prays, and after many hours she is restored to health.
"Minaret Smerti" holds a slight edge in general audience appreciation, but "Into the Light" offers its own unique cult appeal.
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