05 Feb 1989
Son of Torum
In the same vein as Meri's other documentations, this one takes advantage of the glasnost policy to discuss the social and ecologic impact of the Russian oil industry on the natives and the lands they inhabit.
Melodies of the mountains
Film about the singing and dancing culture of the Ingush people
Top Billed Cast
Lyubov Barakhoeva Self
Khadiza Akhilgova Self
Zaira Akhloeva Self
Hava Yandieva Self
Ruslan Zangiev Self
Raya Evloeva Self
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