Abdulladzhan, or Dedicated to Steven Spielberg (1992)
Considering that Musakov’s Abdulladzhan (1991) was dedicated to Steven Spielberg, we might suggest that these four boys embody nothing more complicated than a conflict of youthful innocence with some ominous threat—the basic workings of E.T. (1982) or War of the Worlds (2005), say. That threat, however, is best understood not through vague nationalism or warmed-over socialism, but through the other reference-point of Abdulladzhan—Tarkovskii’s Stalker (1980). Musakov leaves his boys in a simplified radiance so bright and so overexposed that it no longer looks like the skies of sunny Tashkent, but a disturbing, borderless luminosity to match the flat tonal range of Stalker’s “Zone.” Our Uzbek boys are nowhere in particular; this is a broader domain than anything international.
Cast
- Shukhrat Kayumov - Abdulladzhan - alien
- Tuti Yusupova - Holida-aka - Bazarbai's wife
- Radzhab Adashev - Bazarbai
- Tuychi Aripov - Rais-ota - collective farm chairman
- Dzhavlon Khamrayev - Yuldash
- Khodzhiakbar Nurmatov - Hasanbai
- Jamol Hoshimov - Matkaul
- Sergey Dreyden - airplane pilot
- Galina Lukovnikova-Mamedova - village resident
- Abror Tursunov - шофер председателя
Screenplay
- Zulfikar Musakov (Screenplay)
- Rihsivoy Mukhamedzhanov (Screenplay)
- Roziya Mergenbaeva (Script Editor)
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Abdulladzhan, or Dedicated to Steven Spielberg about?
- Considering that Musakov’s Abdulladzhan (1991) was dedicated to Steven Spielberg, we might suggest that these four boys embody nothing more complicated than a conflict of youthful innocence with some ominous threat—the basic workings of E.T. (1982) or War of the Worlds (2005), say. That threat, however, is best understood not through vague nationalism or warmed-over socialism, but through the other reference-point of Abdulladzhan—Tarkovskii’s Stalker (1980). Musakov leaves his boys in a simplified radiance so bright and so overexposed that it no longer looks like the skies of sunny Tashkent, but a disturbing, borderless luminosity to match the flat tonal range of Stalker’s “Zone.” Our Uzbek boys are nowhere in particular; this is a broader domain than anything international.
- Who directed Abdulladzhan, or Dedicated to Steven Spielberg?
- Abdulladzhan, or Dedicated to Steven Spielberg was directed by Zulfikar Musakov.
- Who stars in Abdulladzhan, or Dedicated to Steven Spielberg?
- Abdulladzhan, or Dedicated to Steven Spielberg stars Shukhrat Kayumov, Tuti Yusupova, Radzhab Adashev, Tuychi Aripov, Dzhavlon Khamrayev, Khodzhiakbar Nurmatov.
- How long is Abdulladzhan, or Dedicated to Steven Spielberg?
- Abdulladzhan, or Dedicated to Steven Spielberg has a runtime of 1h 29m (89 minutes).
- What genre is Abdulladzhan, or Dedicated to Steven Spielberg?
- Abdulladzhan, or Dedicated to Steven Spielberg is a Comedy, Science Fiction film.
- Where was Abdulladzhan, or Dedicated to Steven Spielberg produced?
- Abdulladzhan, or Dedicated to Steven Spielberg was produced in Soviet Union.