The read
It runs long at 4h 48m.
Synopsis
In the 17th century, a Bulgarian Christian region is selected by the Ottoman rulers to serve as an example of conversion to Islam. A Janissary who was kidnapped from the village as a boy is sent to force the reluctant inhabitants to convert. The Turkish governor seeks a peaceful solution, but ultimately torture, violence, and rebellion break out.
Ratings
IMDb9/10
17 audience votes
Key crew
- Radoslav SpassovWriter
- Georgi DanailovWriter
- Ludmil StaikovDirector
- Mihail KirkovWriter
Cast
- Iossif SurchadzhievKaraibrahim
- Rousy ChanevThe Priest, pop Aligorko
- Ivan KrystevManol
- Anya PenchevaSevda
- Valter ToskiVenetzianetza
- Vassil MihajlovSyuleyman aga
- Kalina StefanovaElitza
- Max FreemanMomchil (as Momchil Karamitev)
- Konstantin KotsevKaraibrahim's father dyado Galushko
- Stoyko PeevGoran
- Bogomil SimeonovIsmail bey
- Djoko RosicKarahasan
Stills
Themes
based on novel or bookforced conversionottoman empire