The Song of Manshuk
The story of the hero of the Soviet Union, Manshuk Mametova, machine-gunner of the 21st Guards Rifle Division of the 3rd shock army of the Kalinin Front, the guards sergeant in charge. The first woman awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union for bravery. The film recreates the past and shows a day of combat life Manshuk and her comrades, who took unequal battle with German tanks.
Cast: Natalya Arinbasarova, Nikita Mikhalkov, Ivan Ryzhov, Viktor Avdyushko, Yuriy Sarantsev, Farida Sharipova, Olesya Ivanova, Ivan Dmitriev, Kauken Kenzhetayev, Nikolai Sergeyev, Eskender Umurzakov, Viktor Bazhenov, Yuriy Sorokin
Crew: Andrei Konchalovsky (Writer), Makhambet Utemisov (Poem), Abiltai Kasteyev (Director of Photography), Viktor Lednyov (Production Design), Eduard Khagagortyan (Original Music Composer)