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The Contest

MusicDramaHistory1h 20m

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8.0

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Storyline

About the legendary musical competition between the famous Turkmen dutar player Shukur Bakhshy and Persian court musician Ghulam Bakhshy.

Details

DirectorBulat Mansurov

ReleasedJan 2, 1964

StatusReleased

Original languageTurkmen

Budget

Not disclosed

Revenue

Not disclosed

Parental guideNot rated

Studio

Turkmenfilm

Cast

Rovshan Aliyev

M. Annayev

Ilmurad Bekmiyev

Ya. Beknazarov

K. Bekov

Artyk Dzhallyyev

Artyk Dzhallyyev

Aman Khandurdiyev

Gulluk Khodzhayev

Khodzha Durdy Narliyev

Khodzha Durdy Narliyev

Aman Odayev

Aman Odayev

Khodzhan Ovezgelenov

Khodzhan Ovezgelenov

Reviews

3 reviews · 2 critics

2 fresh · 0 rotten

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Nell Minow

RTMovie MomDec 16, 2013

"Contest" more than makes up for some first-time-filmmaker shortcomings with its sincerity and unexpected strengths in the storyline and cinematography.

E

Emily Ashby

RTCommon Sense MediaOct 8, 2013

Strong anti-bullying tone outshines movie's low-budget feel.

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Information

Title

The Contest

Released

Jan 2, 1964

Rated

Not rated

Region of Origin

Soviet Union

Original Audio

Turkmen

Runtime

1h 20m

Status

Released

Studio

Turkmenfilm

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