LZ M.A. Overall, it was an absolute positive experience. Much appreciated and enjoyed the full-hearted performances of Nazira Mambetova, Aziz Muradillayev, Mirlan Abdulayev and Elina Abai Kyzy. All of them, I think, were able to truly live through their characters and tell their unique stories adeptly. The production team's hard work and dedication to reflect the cultural specifics and the feeling of that era are visible in every scene and every detail. Be it in costumes, food or traditions, the key features have been depicted carefully. The main messages which the movie intends to deliver to its viewers, in my opinion, have been framed sensibly and presented skillfully. Many thanks to the crew/everyone who worked on the KD!

Marat Gaipov Based on a true history. A Woman becomes a general which is not traditional for that region. It shows that how nomad Kyrgyz people lost their independence. Costumes are really good and nature is so fascinating. I cried while i'm watching, it was so hard to to see how we lost, how we forced to be part of Tsardom of Russia. It's a similar history like "The Last Samurai" or "The Last of the Mohicans". How the last nomad people became part of empire. General Kurmanjan saved the nation with sacrificing her own son. This is a great story. Every Kyrgyz child needs to know what happened in past.

Nargo Kasymova Thanks for this deep movie about so strong person as Kurmanjan Datka!!!! She was a hero of the important historical period for Kyrgyz people! This movie tells us about strong- willed and tolerant Individual and Great Woman!!! She is sample for me as a strong Woman! Her wish to save Peace for Kyrgyz people was enormous! She felt herself responsible for further life of Kyrgyz people! She fought with herself as governor for people with mother for her child! She gave the most important thing for her- her child- to save peace for her people! This film remember us to love and to save homeland! It doesn't let us forget about Karmanjan Datka's contribution to history and development of Kyrgyzstan! Hope the film would be awarded!!!

rahat312 It's a great historical film able to shake one emotionally. It can take you back in the times giving a neat introduction to Kyrgyz culture, history and old traditions. With this film you can imagine daily lives of Central Asian people in the past. It also presents historical events, dynamics of internal relations between Kyrgyz people before they had to join Russian empire. Actors played strongly non- verbally. Especially, it is strong when Kurmanjan decides not to save her son's life from death penalty for the sake of the whole nation. She communicates this to her son just by looking at him. Her son reads this in his mother's eyes and expresses different emotions: first shows the fear of death, and then sadness which then transforms to obedience and then strength before the death. This story has a value for new generations. A woman rises as a leader in a men-dominated place and time and has been able to unite her people and prevent war.