Worship the Fire (1972)

Kyrgyzstan, the 1920s. In a remote mountain village, against the will of the local elites and in defiance of centuries-old traditions, a woman—Urkuya Salieva—is elected chair of the agricultural cooperative. Salieva is determined to build a new life with an uncompromising resolve against anyone who would obstruct the poor, a stance unusual for a woman.

• Release Date: 1972-12-25
• Runtime: 1h 27min
• Production Company: Kirghizfilm
• Production Country: Soviet Union
• Director: Tolomush Okeev