Mankurt

The film is about a Turkmen who defends his homeland from invasion. He is captured, tortured, and brainwashed into serving his homeland's conquerors. He is so completely turned that he kills his mother when she attempts to rescue him from captivity.

Cast

Tarık Tarcan

as Mankurt

Yılmaz Duru

Maysa Almazova

Khodzha Durdy Narliyev

Maya-Gozel Aimedova

Nurberdy Allaberdyyev

Aman Odayev

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