Sayakbay (2017)
In 1957, Chinghiz Aitmatov, a young Kyrgyz student from the Moscow Literature Institute, destined to become one of the great writers of our time, arrives at a Kyrgyz village to receive the blessing of Sayakbay Karalayev, the famous narrator of the epic poem Manas. Looking back upon his life, Sayakbay recalls a number of historical events which took place throughout Kyrgyz and Soviet history.
- Country : Kyrgyz Republic
- Genre : Drama, History
- Studio : Studio Ernest Abdyjaparov, Fund of Saykbay Karalaev
- Director : Ernest Abdyjaparov
- Cast : Marat Janteliev, Eldar Aitmatov, Baktybek Nurmat uulu, Umot Doolotov, Tynara Abdrazaeva