The First Teacher

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Dyuishen is assigned to the mountainous Kirghiz region of Central Asia by the Young Communist League after he is discharged from the Red Army. It is 1923 and the Civil war has ended. The former soldier becomes a teacher, bringing the Leninist doctrine to the remote Moslem area where elders did not allow children to go to school. He falls in love with one of his students, but the young woman is sold by her father to a wealthy chieftain.

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Creators

Andrei Konchalovsky

director

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Boris Dobrodeev

writer

Andrei Konchalovsky

writer

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Chinghiz Aitmatov

writer

Andrei Tarkovsky

writer

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N. Rudakova

writer

Cast

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Bolot Beyshenaliev actor

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Natalya Arinbasarova actor

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Idris Nogajbayev actor

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Darkul Kuyukova actor

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Kirey Zharkimbayev actor

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Klara Yusupzhanova actor

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Asanbek Kydyrnazarov actor

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Sovetbek Dzhumadylov actor

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Iskender Ryskulov actor

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Medel Maniyazov actor

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Dzhumash Sydykbekova actor

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Kaliycha Rysmendieva actor

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Nasreddin Dubashev actor Baken Kydykeyeva actor

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Roza Tabaldiyeva actor