The Fall of Otrar

1991 film

The Fall of Otrar

Directed by| Ardak Amirkulov
Written by| Aleksey German
Svetlana Karmalita
Starring| Dokhdurbek Kydyraliyev

Release date

* 1991 (1991)

Running time

| 176 minutes
Country| Kazakhstan
Languages| Kazakh
Mandarin
Mongolian

The Fall of Otrar (Kazakh: Отырардың күйреуі, Otyrardyñ küirewi) is a 1991 Kazakhstani drama film directed by Ardak Amirkulov.[1][2] The film was selected as the Kazakhstani entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 65th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.[3][4]

## Cast

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* Dokhdurbek Kydyraliyev as Undzhu (as Dokha Kydyraliyev)
* Tungyshpai Zhamankulov as Kaiyrkhan (as Tungyshbai Dzhamankulov)
* Bolot Beyshenaliev as Shinvyskhan
* Abdurashid Makhsudov as Mukhamedshakh
* Zaur Zekhov as Yalbach (as Zauirbii Zekhov)
* Kasym Zhakibayev as Dinnen Bezeyen

## See also

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* List of submissions to the 65th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
* List of Kazakhstani submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film

## References

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1. ^ "The Fall of Otrar". NY Times. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
2. ^ "The Fall of Otrar". The Cinematheque. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
3. ^ Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
4. ^ "Foreign Oscar entries submitted". Variety. Retrieved 23 September 2015.

## External links

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* The Fall of Otrar at IMDb

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