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The Descent of the White Leopard

The Descent of the White Leopard (1984)

2h 14m | PG-13

⭐ 7.5 / 10

The Russian Descendant of the Snow Leopard is based on a famous Kirghizian folktale. Apparently the Kirghizian folks had plenty of time to tell this story: to print a full synopsis would result in a novelette. Essentially, the story involves a proud group of highland hunters called the Snow Leopards, who in order to survive a brutal winter must request help from the Lowland people. The price for this assistance is the hand of the Snow Leopard's daughter, who is promised in marriage to a wealthy Lowland trader. During the Springtime wedding celebration, the trader becomes fascinated by a stranger who wins all the athletic contests. This "male" contestant turns out to be a woman, who has arrived to seek freedom for her imprisoned husband. The subsequent romance between the trader and the beautiful stranger results in disaster and bloodshed for both the Snow Leopards and the Lowlanders.

Director: Tolomush Okeev

Studio: Kirghizfilm

Genre: Fantasy, History

Video: 720p

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Cast

Dokhdurbek Kydyraliyev

Dokhdurbek Kydyraliyev

as Koshoshash

Aliman Dzhangorozova

Aliman Dzhangorozova

as Saikal

Doskhan Zholzhaksynov

Doskhan Zholzhaksynov

as Mundusbai

Gulnara Chokubaeva

Gulnara Chokubaeva

as Aike

Ashir Chokubayev

Ashir Chokubayev

as

Marat Zhanteliev

Marat Zhanteliev

as