The Fall of Otrar

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]

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

Cast

• 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

• 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

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

• The Fall of Otrar at IMDb