It is always a pleasure to discover the cinema of Asian countries I have not explored before, and Sharofat Arabova was kind enough to introduce me to the Tajik one, through a film that is a bit difficult to get into, but once you do, you can realize its definite merits.
Based on a short story by Timur Zulfikanov, the script begins with an elderly shepherd, whose young grandson is about to discover love for the first time. According to the old man though, love is a very dangerous concept, since it always goes hand by hand with death. To make his point clearer, the old man begins telling the story of Shams and Mekhri, a married couple of dancers who used to perform in weddings, and were quite famous in the area for their abilities. However, during one performance, and due to a transient moon, Mekhri breaks the oath...
Based on a short story by Timur Zulfikanov, the script begins with an elderly shepherd, whose young grandson is about to discover love for the first time. According to the old man though, love is a very dangerous concept, since it always goes hand by hand with death. To make his point clearer, the old man begins telling the story of Shams and Mekhri, a married couple of dancers who used to perform in weddings, and were quite famous in the area for their abilities. However, during one performance, and due to a transient moon, Mekhri breaks the oath...
- 10/12/2019
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
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