A squad of Basmachi attacks a peaceful caravan, and the old guide Sho-Murad and his granddaughter Pery find themselves in captivity of the bandits. Border guards and a sheepdog Dzhulbars repulse prisoners and neutralize enemies.
Is it worth your time? Look, if you have a soft spot for movies where the dog is the smartest person in the room, then sure, go for it. It’s an old-fashioned rescue flick that doesn’t waste time on subtext. But if you’re the type who gets bored when the camera lingers on a desert horizon for a minute too long, you migh...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Vladimir Shnejderov
J.P. McGowan
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"Is it worth your time? Look, if you have a soft spot for movies where the dog is the smartest person in the room, then sure, go for it. It’s an old-fashioned rescue flick that doesn’t waste time on subtext. But if you’re the type who gets bored when the camera lingers on a desert horizon for a minute too long, you might want to skip this one. 🏜️ The whole thing feels like a dusty, sun-bleached postcard from another era. We start with a caravan getting ambushed, and honestly, the bandits are ex..."
Gabriel Ureklyan, Vladimir Shnejderov
Soviet Union
