Karakum, 45° in the Shadow

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Karakum, 45° in the Shadow

1983

1h 35m

5.5(1 votes)

Drama

Overview

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

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10 members

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Майя-Гозель Аймедова

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Виталий Медведев

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Елена Драпеко

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Öwez Gelenow

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Ata Döwletow

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Oraz Amangeldyyev

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Chary Seytliyev

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Кирилл Лавров

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Гурген Тонунц

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Иван Савкин

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