Legend of the Ancient Mountains

Legend of the Ancient Mountains (1989) is a Soviet melodrama available to watch online on iFILM, directed by Yazgeldy Seidov and based on the novel "Stronger Than the Rocks" by Turkmen writer Khudaiberda Durdyev.

Set in the mountain landscapes of Turkmenistan, the film follows a story where old legends cast long shadows over the lives of those who live beneath them. Ýazmyrad Bekiýew, Ata Dovletov, and Gulnara Chokubaeva lead the cast. A quiet, measured production from the Turkmen SSR film studio — regional Soviet cinema that rarely made it past its home republic but preserved something the major studios weren't interested in making. Stream Legend of the Ancient Mountains online on iFILM.