Song From the Southern Seas

The Russians Ivan and Maria live in a Kazakh village; and their Kazakh neighbours are Assan and his wife. When Maria gives birth to a son with Asian features, Ivan suspects Assan of fathering the child… Fifteen years later, their teenage son Sasha has quit school and spends all his time on horseback...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Sarulu, Marat
Institution:Open Society Archives at Central European University
Language:Kazakh
Published: Kino, KARO Productions, Kinoproba, Rohfilm, Arizona Films 2008
Kazakhstan
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10891/osa:9b4bc27c-c306-4af1-aa31-6df5268685d4
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Summary:The Russians Ivan and Maria live in a Kazakh village; and their Kazakh neighbours are Assan and his wife. When Maria gives birth to a son with Asian features, Ivan suspects Assan of fathering the child… Fifteen years later, their teenage son Sasha has quit school and spends all his time on horseback. Ivan is held responsible for all the ills in the family: and for sure, he does not know his lineage beyond the names of his grandfathers.
Published:2008