Release Date
1992-03-03
Status
Released
Original Title
Рай под тенью сабель
Runtime
1h 16m
Original Language
RU
Production Countries
Russia
Production Companies
Tarkifilm
Overview
19th century. Russia, one of the biggest and most powerful empires in the world is fighting a bloody war to subjugate the free peoples of the Caucasus. In 1828 Caucasian Imamate was established in order to unite Caucasian peoples against Russia under the banner of Islam. By 1834 the situation is dire. Ghazi-Muhammad, the leader of the Imamate, gets killed in an ambush by the Russian forces. One of his loyal warriors, Shamil, barely escapes alive. The fight must continue, but the future is uncertain.
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