Гибель Отрара (1991)

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The Fall of Otrar is a 1991 Soviet-era Kazakhstani epic historical drama film directed by Ardak Amirkulov. The film was selected as the Kazakhstani entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 65th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.

Production

Production began in 1987 and shooting took place exclusively on location in Kazakhstan. The production was both laborious and troublesome, and there were multiple times throughout production where the crew was unsure if the film would actually be finished. The set for the city of Otrar, destroyed twice by the elements, had to be built three times. In addition, as in all the Soviet republics, the Kazakh film industry was nationalized.

When the Soviet Union began to disintegrate, the budget dried up completely. No bank would invest in a production that belonged to a state institution and that would seemingly be the final nail in the coffin for The Fall of Otrar. Boldly, Amirkulov obtained a loan to purchase the film from the government, but this meant that everything he earned from distribution went toward recouping his investment.

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