The Land of Our Fathers
Атамекен
Synopsis
An old man decides to find the body of his son, a Kazakh soldier who died fighting somewhere in Russia, to bury him in the land of his ancestors. Travelling across the land with his grandson, they discover the harsh reality of war. And when they finally find the coveted grave, they realise that many brothers-in-arms are buried with the soldier. Every inch of the great homeland becomes the land of our fathers, the land of the ancestors...
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Shaken Aimanov
- Screenplay & Story
- Olzhas Suleymenov
- Original Score
- Erkegali Rakhmadiyev
- Original Title
- Атамекен
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Kazakh, Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Production Studios
- Kazakhfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Shaken Aimanov
Olzhas Suleymenov
Erkegali Rakhmadiyev
Murat Aymanov
Department Leadership Roster
Olzhas Suleymenov
Writer
Shaken Aimanov
Director
Erkegali Rakhmadiyev
Original Music Composer
Murat Aymanov
Director of Photography
Kulakhmet Khodzhikov
Production Design
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What is The Land of Our Fathers about?
An old man decides to find the body of his son, a Kazakh soldier who died fighting somewhere in Russia, to bury him in the land of his ancestors. Travelling across the land with his grandson, they discover the harsh reality of war. And when they finally find the coveted grave, they realise that many brothers-in-arms are buried with the soldier. Every inch of the great homeland becomes the land of our fathers, the land of the ancestors...
Who directed The Land of Our Fathers?
The Land of Our Fathers was directed by Shaken Aimanov.
Who stars in The Land of Our Fathers?
The principal cast of The Land of Our Fathers includes Yeleubai Umurzakov, Murat Akhmadiev, Viktor Shevtsov, Yuri Pomerantsev, Tamara Kokova.
When was The Land of Our Fathers released and how long is it?
The Land of Our Fathers was released in 1966 with a total runtime of 1h 26m.
Who composed the musical score for The Land of Our Fathers?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Land of Our Fathers was composed by Erkegali Rakhmadiyev.