The Unsubdued

(Nepokornaya)

by Anatoli Kabulov

Uzbekistan

Director: Anatoli Kabulov

Script: Grigory Maryanovsky

Cinematographer: Davron Abdullayev

Editor: N. Gabassova

Music: Rumil Vildanov

Sound: Galina Kudryashova

Art Director: Yevgeni Pushin

Cast: Tamara Shakirova, Nabi Rakhimov, Karim Mirkhadiev, Saloopa Allamuratova, Azat Shapirov, Shumarad Utemuratov, Kanat Abdreimov

Production: Uzbekfilm

Distribution:
Arkéion Films
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92200 Neuilly-sur-Seine
France
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Mail: [email protected]

Year: 1979

35 mm, Colour, 87 min
OV Russian with French Subtitles

Unreleased

We are in 1925, in Karalpakia. The happiness of Djoumargoul, the young beautiful shepherd girl, is not lasting long. The day following their wedding night, her husband Touroumbet is arrested by Emberguenov, the local militiaman, who suspects him to have murdered a young woman. Without success, Djoumargoul tries to get her husband released. After coming back home, Touroumet agrees to deliver a crate of weapons to the anti-Soviet opponents. He is paid with jewels which he gives to Djoumagoul: among them is a broach which used to belong to her old friend who has been murdered. She rebels, joins the red army and starts spreading feminist ideas in the traditional Muslim Ouzbeck society.

Adapted from Toulepbergen Kaipergenov's novel The Girl of Karapalkia, the filmThe Unsubdued is an example of soviet cinema relating the events following the 1917 Revolution.