Karakum, 45° in the Shadow

A movie about the gas mine workers in the scorching hot desert of Karakum, Turkmenistan.

Cast

Maya-Gozel Aimedova

Vitaliy Medvedev

Elena Drapeko

Ovez Gelenov

Ata Dovletov

Oraz Amangeldyyev

Chary Seytliyev

Kirill Lavrov

Gurgen Tonunts

Ivan Savkin

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