BAI AND FARMHAND

Directed by Latif Faiziyev, Aleksandr Gintsburg

1954 / 81min

Based on the play of the same name by the Uzbek poet, playwright, and composer Hamza Hakimzade Niyazi. Exposing the feudal way of life, the wealthy landowners (bais), the clergy, and Tsarist officials, the film depicts the awakening of class consciousness among working Uzbeks.