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On behalf of the Ministry of Culture and Sports of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Shaken Aimanov Kazakhfilm Studios Joint-Stock Company

Centaurus Rustem Abdrashev Production

With the participation of the public fund of the Cinema Foundation.

Based on Llivas Yessenberlin's "The Diamond Sword"

A film by Rustem Abdrashev

presents

In the second half of the 15th century

Many new states emerged on the steppe of the Eurasian continent

The White Horde on the ruins of Genghis Khan's empire.

One of them was called "The White Horde".

It lies in what is now Kazakhstan.

It was founded by Urus Khan, the heir of Dzhuchi.

However, in 1428 the throne was illegally occupied by Abul Khayr Shaybanshah,

who oppressed the people for 40 years,

which led to nationwide uprisings among the nomadic tribes.

I bless you, Janibek! I beg you:

Bring us back the old, joyful times!

In 1457, Abul Khayr Shaybanshah's troops suffered a bitter defeat

against invading Oirats from the east,

which angered people and led to division.

The legitimate heirs of Urus Khan took advantage of this,

and so the Sultans Kerei and Janibek united the nomadic tribes,

and led them to Mogolistan.

- Kirei and Janibek... - What happened?

They're gone.

The division of the nation had a major impact on everyone's life.

Jahanbeeke was Sultan Janibek's wife,

and her sister, Akkozy, was Shaybanshah's daughter-in-law.

Their quest for the throne could include their sons Kasym and Shahmuhamed

make them bitter enemies.

To prevent a blood feud, their mothers made them swear

never to raise the sword against each other.

In search of the promised land, the Kazakhs moved to Zhetysu,

led by the sage Asan Kaigy himself.

But also the resettlement of the Kazakhs to Mogolistan through Kerei and Janibek

resulted in a blood feud,

triggered by the murder of Argyn Akzhol Bey by Kara Kipchak Koblandy.

Stripped of all his power, Koblandy became an outlaw.

Farewell, Shaybanshah!

Years later, the Sultans Kerei and Janibek managed to

to conclude important contracts

with the ruler of Mogolistan, Khan Esen Boqa,

to allow the Kazakhs to settle in Zhetysu.

Other tribes also made their way there,

as they could no longer endure the oppression of Shaybanshah.

The Alshyn from the banks of the Edil were also among these tribes.

Under the leadership of his grandson, Shaybanshah sent out raiders,

to hunt down the disobedient Alshyn.

The singer Kaztugan needs to be unbuttoned!

However, Shaybanshah warned favorite wife Rabia

before the impending attack,

and sent them a falcon with a letter.

As a childhood friend of Sultan Janibek,

she felt pity for the Kazakhs.

Allah! Please have mercy on my brother.

The Alshyn camp led by the singer Kaztugan

was invaded by Sultan Shamuhamed.

This is how the Kazakh sultans Kasym and Buryndyk managed to

and Koblandy to prevent a massacre of the Alshyn.

Strike already!

So the Alshyn nomad camp closed

after his long journey to Zhetysu, he joined the Kazakh horde.

But danger threatens Mogolistan.

Sultan Dosmuhamed had murdered his father Esen Boqa,

and took the throne.

Who are these riders?

They come from Mogolistan.

Soon after, Dosmuhamed broke the peace treaty with Kerei and Janibek.

What does he think he's doing?

But soon the old banner of the Ak-Horde will wave again,

this time in the form of the Kazakh horde.

A message that spread to all corners of the earth.

Sultan Kerei, heir to Urus Khan, was elected as the first khan of the young state.

Oh, you nomads, oh, free tribe, you carry a heavy burden.

You came to the steppe like wild Asian asses,

and you would not bow the knee to Shaybanshah.

For the peace you've been longing for for years,

you have endured heat and cold.

You have reached the promised land of Zhetysu,

and have forgotten fear, anxiety and restlessness.

You have reached Zhetysu, the promised land...

There the ancient banner rose proudly into the sky.

Finally the tribe can live in peace,

and even the lark can build its nest in peace.

- You have a decent camp. - Amen!

Place your yurts further apart so you have more space in the village.

We are doing our best, Kanykzhan, don't worry!

Greetings!

The road from Edil to Zhetysu was long.

Blessed be the arrival in Zhetysu!

- May our country be good to you. - Your words delight me.

Our sage Asan Kaigy told us that Zhetysu is the promised land.

However... even if the seven rivers of Zhetysu converged,

if they weren't as beautiful as the Volga in the holy songs.

By the way, I'm Kyzdanai, from the Kozha tribe.

I am Kanyk, and if you come from the Kozha tribe,

I come from the proud warrior people of the Alshyn.

You must be very close to Sultans Kasym and

Buryndyk, otherwise we would never have met.

Otherwise, how would it be possible for you to know the Kozha and the Tolengut?

What do you know about her?

I do not know...

what you heard about her.

Reading probably made you crazy?

If, God forbid, we fall into the hands of Shahmuhamed,

he will surely kill us without hesitation.

Buryndyk, is there no alternative to killing?

Kasym! A man forbids pity for the enemy.

It's the season of the wolves! Kill or die.

You're a weakling.

You have to know how to kill with a dagger!

Then you do that and strike...

Something like that?

This villain!

He doesn't invite us to the wake.

He has always been against the treaty.

I always knew he would cause problems.

What if we don't go?

That would be a declaration of war!

We would prevent one war, start another.

Then people say:

"Are you really better than the bloodthirsty Shaybanshah?"

Janibek! Chill out!

Dosmuhamed is not a diplomat who can negotiate.

They call him Khan...

but he is not one.

Kasym and Buryndyk should get ready to travel.

My khan!

This unworthy man is close to the Kazakhs...

and I fear that he sympathizes with them.

My father's highest officer, an informant?

Who would have thought that?

Tell me the truth!

Did you warn the Kazakhs about the attack on their camp?

If you have a loose tongue you can get away with murder.

But whoever is as silent as Mansur should lose his tongue!

Anyway... We'll have fun.

Yes Sultan, my Sultan!

You stay here, Ospan Kozha.

That will be funny.

When the children grow up, we will send them to Samarkand,

so that they can learn from the learned men there.

Yes! The Khan's heirs...

should have the best teachers.

Baibishe... has a completely different opinion.

She is against the children being taught.

I will decide about it.

- She will comply. - She won't.

She wishes me dead. She hates me deeply.

She sneaks after me...

wants to bring me into disrepute!

Whatever I do, it's wrong.

It's easier to unite the 92 warring tribes,

than you four women!

By heaven!

Maybe we should send her back to her family?

Rabia... you are my sight, love.

Rabia...

Soon Saraishik will be a Kazakh city.

You'll see!

First you have to retake Syganak.

And if everything goes well, then

you will make Saraishik a Kazakh city.

Just don't worry.

Sooner or later Syganak will join us.

That's for sure. Schuch.

What did he say?

Buryndik sends for matchmakers.

- May your love never fade! - Amen!

Behold, my dears!

The symbol of the Alshyn tribe is now emblazoned on the flag of Alash.

Come here, Kanykzhan.

Stop twiddling your thumbs! Help us sew.

Please.

♪ Sleep, little child. ♪

♪ Will I ever see home ♪ ♪ again? ♪

♪ Fate ♪ ♪ took us to a foreign land. ♪

♪ Will we find a home in Almalyk ♪ ♪? ♪

♪ Will I ever see home again? ♪

♪ Sleep, my child... ♪

We haven't heard from the ♪ ♪ family for a long time. ♪

Stop!

Kasym, blow the horn.

Let's see who they are.

They don't give an answer.

They appear to be Oirats.

Sarbaza! Be careful!

Stop!

Where are Kerei and Janibek?

Is your head too small for your hat?

Before you are her sons Buryndyk and Kasym.

So the sultans send their sons to

perdition and hide? How corrupt they are!

For this insult to your honor I will cut off your head!

Hey, snotlout!

Whoever seeks death rushes to the grave!

And now I'm sending your soul to hell!

Zengi, if you are a man, come and fight! Now!

He has courage!

Then let him fight!

I'll put your head on a spear

and give it to your father as a gift!

Kasym! Stand up!

- Oh, heavens! Kasym! - What happened?

Allah, protect him from harm.

The Kazakhs are here.

Didn't you mix him up either?

Did Kasym, Janibek's son, behead Sultan Zengi?

Yes, it was him.

- And where were Kerei and Janibek? - You weren't there.

They sent their sons to trial.

Kerei and Janibek offer you their condolences.

Why didn't they come in person?

Are you too proud?

We were sent on behalf of the Sultans Kerei and Janibek.

You're late!

You were supposed to be here before sunset yesterday.

Khan, you too have been guilty of something.

You have the alliance between the Kazakhs

and Khan Esen of Mogolistan broken.

The Kazakhs kept their word.

A breach of covenant is against the will of the deceased.

This is the opinion of the Kazakhs.

Dosmuhamed is unlikely to let these puppies live.

Oh, my Zengi!

Who led the hordes after Zengi?

That was me.

Where are the heads of Kasym and Buryndyk?

You should have sent Kerei and Janibek their heads,

so that they vomit blood!

We are completely alone.

On one side the Oirats, on the other Shaybanshah.

Your uncle Zhunus is also a strong enemy.

The Kazakhs are your most loyal allies,

and this is the proof, as you can see.

Zengi, you wanted their heads...

and you lost yours. This calls for revenge.

Cut off his head!

- This one, and that one there. - Yes indeed!

Stop!

Get ready!

Who are you?

I am the Kazakh Sultan Kasym.

The Almighty seems to have sent you!

For murdering Zengi you will go to the dungeon.

Well, then try it!

Grab the greenhorn!

Surround him!

Kyzdanai! Kyzdanai! Come here!

Look! Isn't this tulip pretty?

They're completely normal here.

What's up with you?

That's nothing normal!

You know, a tulip sleeps underground for a long time,

and it only blooms after 15 years.

She blooms like a young girl.

Then she lives a long life, like people.

Then tell me, my age-mate:

Why is virginity so short?

Because girls... are like tulips.

Kyzdanai, why were you always so sad?

I'm tired of waiting.

Sadness and fear oppress me. Why is Buryndyk taking so long?

Now come on, you guys. Not that slow. Move!

Stop!

Release the Kazakhs!

I am Boraldai, batyr of öz-Temir,

and don't have to talk to a random thief.

And what do you do if this thief is Kara Kipchak Koblandy?

You should know, I already have the heads of 40 batyrs on my saddle.

Make sure yours doesn't become number 41.

Then so be it, Boraldai!

If you knock my head off my shoulders in a duel,

then take these Kazakhs to öz-Temir.

But if I win, the prisoners are mine!

Do you swear it, Boraldai?

Swear it, Boraldai!

I agree! Let's fight!

Let's fight!

Alash! Alash!

The 41st head is apparently yours, Boraldai!

For now we will stop our march...

and stop the raids.

Shaybanshah wants to fight the Kazakhs to the death.

There will only be peace once they have destroyed each other.

Then we will know who to attack.

Until then, we'll march north.

We kept our word,

and Dosmukhamed placed Zenga's head at his feet.

Nevertheless, the idiot holds Buryndyk hostage in Amanat.

- He's holding him hostage in Amanat? - Yes.

This villain!

Well, Kasym, this is where we part ways.

Koblandy...

the Kipchaks have brought a white yurt of reconciliation to Argynam.

Kotan Zhyrau has forgiven Akzhol.

How much longer do you want to live as an outlaw?

Come with us and join the horde.

No, Kasym.

The hour of revenge against Shaybanshah is approaching.

And he will not escape his punishment.

Until next time, Kasym.

See you soon, Batyrians!

Koblandy, may luck always accompany your path!

- N/a? Hey. - Look, the bread is fresh.

Very fresh.

Chuch. Chuch.

Hey, hey, hey! Come on people, come on everyone!

Come here and be amazed!

Puppeteers, fools and jugglers...

will make you laugh.

Marvel at our performance on the market square!

- And have some coins ready! - Come on.

We have already visited 40 towns on the banks of the Syr

Darya, and after our long ride we are now in Syganak.

Come to the marketplace and marvel at our talent!

Are all there? Then it can go!

Guys, a very long time ago...

In these old days...

there was a very evil ruler.

But even worse than himself was his Baibishe.

Good afternoon, dear Khan.

Rabia!

Do you want to mock me?

Do you think you could play a game with me?

You may have enchanted the Khan...

and now you have it out for me?

Baibishe! Where is my darling Tokal?

At your service, my Khan.

Hey, second wife Tokal. You're really getting in my way.

Go away, you!

Baibishe, if you disgrace her, I will

send you back to your family immediately!

I will make you suffer.

You will rot alive!

...and the king's grandson was also an idiot!

Since his birth he dreamed of the throne...

and the king supported his wish.

My Khan, I wanted to personally interrogate Mansur,

but as I learned, Ospan Kozha cut out his tongue.

Anyone who could have put us on the

trail of the traitor has lost his tongue!

While the idiot was chasing his dream,

His half-brother on his mother's side

was lucky and snatched the throne from him.

How was he supposed to live without the throne now?

After a few years, death overtook the king and the Baibishe.

Then the stupid grandson waged war against his half-brother.

But he lost the battle and ran away.

The idiot's brother took the throne and became king.

He became king and the dream of an entire people came true.

Look, here come the villains!

What do you want? We just told a story about her.

Shame on you! Leave the actors alone!

Clear the place!

You can't be serious!?

You scoundrel!

Are you mocking the great Khan? Who do you think You Are?

Keep whipping him without mercy!

Hit!

Hit! Firmer! No mercy!

We must stand together as one.

Then we will rule over half the world!

I will help you become Khan of the Kazakhs after your father.

Or I'll help you...

to wrest the throne from him immediately.

Among the Kazakhs, the Khan is elected.

Allah protect him! My father is honorable and respected.

Nobody will dethrone him.

He leads his people in good health and clear shipping.

You talk like a snotlout,

who does not know the sweet taste of power.

You lack foresight when it comes to the throne.

Speak!

Dear Khan, I can hardly put into words

how he has insulted you and your good name.

- Tell me! - My Khan, he said:

"You are a bloodsucker and a parricide!"

He made me write a letter to your elder brother Zhunu,

and I should claim that Dosmuhamed killed his father.

I barely managed to escape.

I admit I did that.

I plead guilty to this offense, my Khan.

All I ask of you is: kill me quickly.

Save me the torture.

"My Khan," you say...

You have served your master well. What speaks for you.

So you will follow him soon.

Your wish will be fulfilled.

This villain deserves punishment,

because he kept Said's betrayal quiet until the last day.

- That costs him his tongue. - What have I done?

What you have done?

You can also write and paint! You don't need your tongue.

Have mercy, great Khan!

Cut off his head before my eyes.

- He shall die before my eyes! - My Khan! Khan!

My Khan...

Ah, it's you, Uncle Zhunus.

You seem like the blue sky.

You miserable traitor!

Stop, Sultan. You don't have to interfere.

I still have a score to settle with him.

Did you hear?

Zhunus killed Dosmuhamed and is now ruler of Mogolistan.

The bastard supports my enemies and traitors,

these Kazakhs! Janibek and Kerei, the brigands.

There is uncertainty in the country!

We must launch a surprise attack on him

and turn everything in Almalyk upside down!

And what do we do with the Kazakhs?

They protect the borders.

The Kazakhs are not to be envied.

They have no allies, like

an old wolf... without a pack.

Also, their armor is bad. Do you agree?

What do you think, Ahmet?

Sir, you have a wrong impression... of the Kazakhs.

They are not as easy victims as you think.

In ancient times they were victorious in many battles.

They are fearless warriors who fight desperately.

They are also skilled and capable.

I'm worried about the Nogais.

Will they take up arms against the Kazakhs?

Only yesterday we were one people, looking after the cattle together.

But now we are at odds.

Don't forget that.

Let's not think about it now!

Rich loot awaits us!

You are entitled to the lion's share of the Kazakhs' loot.

God willing, you return to Samarkand

with a huge herd and caravans full of goods.

Spread the rumor among the troops that we are heading to Urgench.

So we can surprise the Kazakhs.

Then we slaughter them... and make Almalyk...

to the ground!

As our scouts report...

is Shaybanshah's so-called "March on Urgench"...

nothing but a diversionary tactic.

In reality...

it is a campaign in which Mongolistan is to be conquered.

The first step is the destruction of the Kazakhs.

We will keep this quiet in the Khan Council.

We don't know if people from Shaybanshah are there.

Let's continue to pretend we believe in the "March to Urgench."

Well!

The enemy will not wait for us with open arms.

We have to give him a serious defeat.

Shaybanshah thinks we are unprepared.

And while he's busy with Urgench...

we move out and attack the cities on the Syr Darja.

Holy Mother Aisha Bibi.

Accept the prayer of all mothers, Aisha Bibi.

Prevent bloodshed between Kasym and Shahmuhamed.

Omniscient and omnipresent Tengri! Prevent the fratricidal war!

Allah is great!

Prevent the slaughter of the sons of the same people.

In the name of all mothers, I beg you: keep away blood, tears and evil!

Don't allow fratricidal war.

I am the daughter of a people who have shed so many tears.

Oh, holy mother Aisha Bibi!

Hear the prayer of all mothers.

Prevent the war and let Tengri also answer this prayer,

him, the creator of the universe.

Oh, almighty Tengri!

Hear my prayer!

Hear my prayer...

Almighty Tengri, hear my prayer!

In 1469, Shaybanshah, ruler of the Kok Horde, broke

with a huge army to Mogolistan.

His goal was to destroy the young Kazakh state.

But the Sultans Kerei and Janibek knew about his intentions,

and were able to launch a devastating preemptive strike against him.

They captured the cities of Suzak and Yassy,

who were under Shaybanshah's rule.

Hold his leg. You have to hold on to it.

Thirst!

Janibek, send messengers to Ibak.

Although he is a Shaybinite,

but holds a grudge against Shaybanshah. He will join us.

Gather the horde in the evening.

Then we tell them we are marching to Syganak.

If Shaybanshah has spies, let them believe this.

Go Janibek.

Dear Ospan Kozha!

An urgent message for you from the battlefield.

Shamuhamed, our attack was supposed to surprise them...

but the Kazakhs left earlier than us.

We have a spy among us, Haydar.

And Ospan Kozha has not yet been able to track him down.

He himself seems to be in cahoots with them.

The Kazakhs move faster than mercury!

Well.

And if they conquer ten cities...

we have twice as many men.

Apparently Shaybanshah sent message to Koblandy.

He will not return empty-handed.

Take it easy, Haydar.

We'll show them.

You will see.

Warriors, mount up! We're swarming!

Shaybanshah left at dawn.

Haydar, let the tents be demolished.

Then follow me. I ride to Shaybanshah.

Chuch. Cheers!

Chuch.

God be with you, Aksakal!

What are you doing here at this ungodly hour?

- Are you lost? - No!

It's not me, it's you who is lost, Shaybanshah.

But you can still return to the right path.

There is only fog in front of you... and all doubts behind you.

Stop! If you march on, this will be your misfortune!

I'm afraid he will even bring you death.

Well, apparently Janibek and Kirei are afraid of me.

Do you have a secret mission?

And you should now make me turn back?

Nobody will stop me!

The two will pay for their betrayal.

To which khan have I ever bowed my head?

Before which khan did I crawl on my knees?

Was I not always valued by the Khans in every council?

I always spoke to everyone on an equal level, Shaybanshah.

Only an unscrupulous person like you tries to tarnish my honor.

Shut up immediately! Shut up. Are you completely crazy?

In my entire life, no one has ever dared to contradict me.

Khan Kerei of the Kazakhs hereby sends,

his best wishes to the ruler of Mogolistan,

and to the ruler of Zhetysu and Kashgaria, Zhunus Khan.

Peace in the Kazakh horde always meant security for you.

But we depend on your help and have to unite the nomadic tribes,

who are on our side and must leave for Syganak.

I appeal to your generosity.

I ask you to release Buryndyk.

May your reign reverberate throughout the universe.

Signed: Kerei, Khan of the Kazakhs.

- Peace be with you, Koblandy! - Buryndyk, where are you from?

I am returning home from Amanat.

My father wrote a letter to Zhunus asking for troops.

I'm supposed to deliver the message. Are we traveling together, Koblandy?

Uh! The oldest.

We put down roots in beautiful Zhetysu.

But the enemy does not grant the Alash people their freedom.

That's why he sends the black cloud of war,

to color the Desht-I-ON Kipchak steppe blood red.

So we are at war.

Whether man or boy, everyone raised their weapons.

But the chances... are bad.

We need your help, brothers.

I had a vision in a dream.

From khans to beggars, everyone was at your funeral.

Is that what you wanted to hear?

You are riding towards death!

We will meet there again on the Day of Judgment.

Spare me from talk of misfortune, old fool!

Wise Beys and brave Batyrs from the Uysinian hordes!

If we do not stand by our brothers in difficult times,

and do not stand with them against the enemy...

coming from all directions, we will be wiped out.

All the tribes of the great steppe, the six clans of the Alim,

twelve tribes of Zhetysu, twelve tribes of Bayula,

seven clans of Jetyuru, the Arfyn, Naiman, Kipchak, Konyrat, Kerey, Uak...

The time has come...

that all Kazakhs unite under the banner of Alash.

For us, this is a holy war!

If we, the Uysin, do not help our brothers...

then our people will live in shame forever.

This war will test the cohesion of the Kazakh people.

Let us stand united!

And now tell me your decision.

The Jalayir do not fear the enemy! We stand as one!

We, the brave sons of the tribe of Alban-Suan,

have mastered the art of fighting since ancient times.

We are in.

When all four tribes of Dulat rise,

the earth beneath us will tremble. We are in.

The Ysty fought in many wars.

When our brothers need help, we fight to the last man!

Bet on us.

The Oshakty and the Uysin have always been closely connected.

We don't hesitate to fight. Our Uhlans are ready!

Where the enemy is, there are the Shanyshkyl.

We are in.

The Sirgelis will keep their word! We are there.

We, the Shaprashty, a brave clan of Batyrs...

stand up to the last man to help friends.

So march under the proud wolf banner... as a great army.

May the spirits of the ancestors assist you.

- Amen! - Amen!

May the Almighty have mercy on you.

May he protect you from harm.

May he reward you!

The Kazakh Khan Kerei Bahadur. Clear the way.

The Kazakh Khan Kerei Bahadur. Clear the way.

Make way for Kerei, Khan of the Kazakhs.

We took Yassy without bloodshed.

The commander gave us the key when we showed him your letter.

Thank the Almighty, they also suffered no losses.

We come from the dynasty of Genghis Khan.

And his large mausoleum in Amir Temir

is intended to serve the Alash.

This black Taikazan is forged from seven metals,

and is a symbol of wealth.

How much happiness and wealth heaven has blessed us with.

Will Kazakhs honor and value this gift?

Janibek, don't doubt it.

Just as they honor the reputation of their ancestors...

so they will honor the values ​​of other peoples.

May the Almighty...

give them the strength to get through these bad times.

According to our scouts...

Shaybanshah's troops gather near Karatau.

Men and horses are rested and can attack us directly.

While they think they are attacking us, we are attacking!

Out of the way!

Khan Kerei's messenger has returned from Ibak.

- Let him in. - Yes indeed!

Bring him forward!

Your Majesty, the Ruler of Ibir-Siberia, Khan Ibak...

will join the Kazakhs with his large army.

You shouldn't worry because

you have a common enemy:

Khan Abul Shaybanshah!

May heaven grant you the strength to let him bleed dry.

Good news. Wonderful.

It's pouring like cats and dogs. As if someone had opened the floodgates above us.

Yes man.

Even heaven seems to be against this war.

Now we raise swords against our Kazakh brothers.

If only it didn't pour so much!

It stopped.

- Heaven has heard us. - Yes.

Hey, Shaybanids!

Who is in the front row?

Us of course!

Are you Noigas or Sarts?

I'm Naimane!

- Hey, you Naimans! - What?

When we still lived in Sygynak...

my sister was married to a Naiman from Karnak.

I haven't heard from her since.

Her mother is worried sick.

What is your brother-in-law's name?

Alphamys!

Yes. Tell your mother she doesn't need to worry...

The rain has stopped and the weather has improved.

Give the signal. Rally the troops!

- Do you hear the? - Be quiet!

Don't chatter around here. Come on! Take a stand!

- Come on! - The fight begins!

My Khan, our hosts don't seem to be in a fighting mood.

Our allies, Ahmet and Musa, see this fight as torture.

If Koblandy would lead my troops...

then I would scare them.

- Who is this? - It's Kaztugan, my Khan.

♪ Where have the days gone, ♪

♪ since we went into battle with silk fringes on ♪ ♪ chain mail? ♪

♪ When I met an evil opponent ♪ ♪ with a tightly drawn bow ♪

♪ and only one arrow ♪ ♪ brought down? ♪

♪ Two armies stand here, ♪ ♪ ready to fight. ♪

♪ Don't kill your brothers! ♪ ♪ Don't shed their blood! ♪

♪ Don't kill your brothers! ♪ ♪ Return home without bloodshed! ♪

♪ Oh, Alash! My Alash! ♪ ♪ Beloved Alash people! ♪

♪ Like a Steppenwolf ♪ ♪ you lick your wounds. ♪

♪ I will not remain silent before this bloody ♪ ♪ battle. ♪

My Khan, what are we waiting for?

Why don't we start? Should we sing something to each other?

Just shout, nightingale.

♪ Leave the swords behind. ♪ ♪ Do not shed the blood of your brothers. ♪

You're singing your heart out. I'll smash you.

♪ Worries hung over the people, ♪ ♪ like a raven over Kaztugan. ♪

♪ The treacherous Shaybanshah ♪ ♪ leads us to the slaughter. ♪

♪ What do you think about this evil plan, ♪ ♪ Folk singer Kaztugan? ♪

♪ Leave the swords behind! ♪ ♪ Kazakhs don't kill Kazakhs! ♪

♪ The Khan divided friends through deceit. ♪

♪ And Akzhol died at Koblandy's hand! ♪

♪ We shout loudly: Alash! But we ♪ ♪ are of the same Kazakh blood! ♪

Soon they will throw away their weapons and join forces!

My Khan, we must begin! Let me go first.

♪ Why spill your own blood? ♪ ♪ Just ride away. ♪

Get him out of my sight!

♪ Leave Shaybanshah alone ♪ ♪ on the battlefield! ♪

Singer, go away if you value your life!

- Behold, my Khan! Koblandy is here! - Koblandy, you say?

I knew he would come crawling.

Get his insignia.

My khan! Apparently Koblandy has joined the Kazakhs.

Father! Have a nice day.

My only son is alive! I thank Allah for this day.

Koblandy and I are bringing troops from Zhetysu.

- Now we will destroy them! - You've come at the right time.

I see you and yet I cannot rejoice, my son.

Now all we have to do is defeat our enemies.

Then I'll even sacrifice a white she-camel!

I greet you, Khan Kerei and you Sultans.

I greet you, Koblandy.

I am ready to pay my debt with blood.

Glad you're back from Amanat, Buryndyk.

Great Khan, let's not attack now, the Kazakhs are in the majority.

Everyone will stick with Koblandy.

A good man is not the one who doesn't make

mistakes, but the one who doesn't learn from them.

No time for words. You lead the Kipchaks.

Let the battle begin now!

So be it! If I die under the banner of Alash, I have no regrets.

Into battle!

Into battle!

Kasym, where are you? Come out and fight!

- A duel! - Duel!

Who is this? Does he really want to be a hero?

It seems like he wants a lot of things.

Duel!

Where are you going?

Kasym! Face off in a duel!

Go Kasym. Face me!

- Allah, help us! - Allah, help us!

My grandson! You will die! Come back!

Stick to your vow.

May Allah be with you!

Help him!

Do you feel like bloody revenge?

I will take revenge on you to the seventh generation!

Great Khan! Great Khan!

What happened?

Great Khan?

Oh, Allah!

The great Khan has left this world.

Haydar, what's wrong?

Khan Kerei, Shaybanshah has left this world.

Sultan Haydar asks for a ceasefire.

We agree.

Khan Ibak is here and wants to speak to you.

Let him enter.

Welcome, Khan Ibak.

Be my guest!

Shaybanshah is dead. May he rest in peace.

What do we do now? Time for a decision.

He was no closer to me than you. Long life to yours.

- Your tribe brother rest in peace. - To hell with him!

We are all mortal.

Tomorrow, after the funeral...

Musa will join me,

after breaking his ties with the Mangytes.

Shamuhamed and Haydar will hardly forgive me for this.

There will be a feud.

This is not... the time for war.

Oh, great ancestor Sultan Khawaja Ahmad Yasawi,

Yesterday one of our brothers, your descendant, passed into eternity.

A true follower of Islam.

We didn't want to shed our brothers' blood,

and the Almighty Creator has ensured that

that not a drop of blood was shed, but he brought the one to himself

who did everything to ensure an outcome without bloodshed.

May the Almighty, who is just, be merciful and good,

forgive him the sins of his earthly life,

that he may rest in peace for ever and ever.

Forgive him his sins.

Rest in peace.

Amen!

Allah is great

Well, who would have thought it would happen like this?

I have to leave today.

I tell you, waste no time and take the throne.

Everything else can wait.

I await your message. We'll see each other soon.

Do you see, Haydar?

The great Khan's corpse is not yet cold when

these traitors are already making their way out.

Then we retired for nothing.

We should have avenged the Khan's death with Kazakh blood.

Everything was in vain and we gave them victory.

We should have razed Almalyk to the ground.

Sink Mogolistan in blood and return home victorious.

Because whoever gives up once will never achieve victories again.

Unfortunately, that's how it is, Haydar.

You fool! What do you think of war now that the great Khan is dead?

You saw that the troops didn't want to fight.

We fools turned them against each other.

But that's not Haydar's fault.

He wanted to save the army from destruction.

Instead of arguing pointlessly, ask yourself:

Why are your attacks on the Kazakhs failing?

The enemy is among us.

Yes. How else... would you explain...

that the Kazakhs knew our plans so well?

My khan!

My khan.

The troops of Musa and Ahmed and

those from Samarkand have left the city.

Shahmuhamed and Haydar are probably still in Syganak.

That is good news. Continue!

Shahmuhamed threw Rabia into the dungeon.

Discontent with Shahmuhamed led to an uprising.

My Khan... as far as I know,

there are no agreements with the Shaybanids in the city.

They won't be able to defend the city.

As you always said, Syganak must be handed over to the Kazakhs.

The hour has come.

If we hesitate, the spirit of Urus Khan will never forgive us.

Come on! Give the order!

- In the name of Allah! - Amen.

So be it then. We go into the field.

Tengri be with us.

Beat the drums!

Just as the old custom of the steppe would have it...

Rabia has to walk barefoot through the fire.

If she is innocent, no harm will come to her.

If she is guilty, she must face the consequences.

Where do you get the right from? This is against Sharia!

That's perfectly legal.

Do you see it now? Thank God.

I saw with my own eyes

how she sent Janibek a falcon with a letter.

Really?

I want to hear your confession, Ospan!

Come on! Speech!

My only guilt is that I have always served you faithfully.

Why do you want to break my soul?

Oh, Ospan, Ospan...

There's a lot in your head.

This is not just any head!

Inside are all the secrets and

intrigues of Shaybanshah's palace.

Everyone gets a turn in life. Now it's your turn, Mansur.

The key to his knowledge is his quick tongue!

Cut it off from him!

Start!

Grace, Lord! Not my tongue!

Grace! Not my tongue! Grace!

You see, there are the towers of Syganak.

Kasym! Buryndyk!

We hear, Sultan!

You prevent caravans from entering or leaving the city.

Occupy the water wheels and canals...

so that they have no water.

Spare the peaceful residents.

Stands up. Lazy pack!

My heart foresaw disaster.

Let's secretly escape from Syganak,

and hide somewhere.

There is no alternative.

I will go to my relatives, the Mangyts.

And your Nogais will welcome you with open arms.

What are you sitting here for, Haydar? The enemy will soon storm the city.

Order the troops to defend.

Shahmuhamed, it is pointless to fight back.

They are overpowering, we die pointlessly.

What nonsense are you talking about, you coward!

Resistance is futile. None of us want war.

Let's get out of here. Come on.

So you want to escape? Just run away?

Then run away!

You have no honor! Then I defend the city.

Defend?

You were always your grandfather's favorite grandson.

With whom, please?

Now all of a sudden you are turning against me.

When the Khan was still alive, things looked completely different.

What are you standing there for? Defend the city!

Come on! Come on! Hurry!

- Kurdzhun! Where is Kurdzhun? - The good times are over.

Torment and suffering await us.

Haydar, where are you?

Only death can separate us. Do not forget that!

Wherever I am, I hold high the Shaybanid banner!

Haydar, I entrust Mahmut to God, and to you!

Don't worry, Shahmuhamed.

"I, Kerei, swear before the Almighty not to shed useless blood,

not to plunder the city, disrupt trade,

or to inflict violence on the innocent."

Read this! You're the son of a mullah.

"I have come to you with one purpose:

I want to ascend the Golden Throne, of which I am the rightful heir,

to free my people from the tyranny of the Shaybanids."

Mansur.

You make sure that whoever helps a Kazakh

or if you meet him friendly, end up in the dungeon!

Disobedience costs your head!

Oh and...

Rabia is still alive?

Bring me your children.

If Ahmet doesn't turn his troops around and help us,

I'll cut off your head and send it to him as a gift.

You write to him and the little uncles stay with me.

- Come on, come with me. - Oh my babies, my little ones.

Write to him, Rabia! Immediately.

- Mom, I don't want to leave! - Come on!

Write to him, Rabia!

Come on, come on, come on.

Father, how long should we wait?

The city's population is suffering, we must

protect them from Shahmuhamed's madness.

While our tribe brothers guard the fortress,

we have no right to shed blood.

We should talk to them again.

Great Khan. Good news.

People are streaming out of town to join us.

If we give the signal, there will be an uprising.

We should give the signal!

Everything is allowed in war.

Then let's strike now.

They are on the way!

They are coming! Up with you! The enemy is coming!

Close the gates!

Protect! Get ready!

Get started! aim! Shoot!

Get started! aim! Shoot!

Let's stay out of... range of their arrows.

Rabia, I don't have time to argue with you.

- My children. Come here! - I keep my word. Here you are.

Don't you agree with my conditions?

Where is your letter to Ahmet?

You were once a child, like an angel, Shahmuhamed.

Who has this cruel life made you into?

Shameless! Now you're arguing with me.

I could kill your brats in front of you for this!

Monster!

Lineup!

Get ready!

Aim!

Shot!

My khan! The Kazakhs started the attack.

Your archers are shelling the city.

Throw them in the dungeon. And then everyone on the walls.

My children! You bastard!

Mom, I don't want to go.

It has begun! Where are you all? To the gates!

Let's open the gates to our brothers!

What are you standing there for? Shoot them!

Don't listen to the crazy old man.

Anyone who helps the Kazakhs will lose their head!

Fast! let's open the gates.

- Come with me to the gates! - Come on everyone!

Kazakhs! Kazakhs! Shaybanshah is dead!

Whose side are we on now?

Mister! There is a riot at the main gate. They want to open the gates.

Shahmuhamed is a bad master!

The stupid boy! Let's not die in vain!

Open the gates! open the gates!

Bring me a horse!

Compatriots, we do not want to wage war against you!

Shahmuhamed is our common enemy.

Join us and open the gates.

I swear no harm will come to you.

People are coming. Help open the gate.

- Hurry up! - Get involved, let's go.

They are not our enemies. They are our brothers.

Open the gates!

Anyone who wants to open the gate to the Kazakhs will share their fate.

Who wants to try it? Come on! opens it!

He killed him! Damn murderer!

Kill him! Kill him, that villain. This murderer. Bloodsuckers. Seize him!

Bring the ladders to the wall.

Allah, protect us!

Protect us from harm and evil thoughts.

Take the worries away from us who are burdened. Let's get through this alive.

Alash! Alash! Alash!

Guards, open the gates!

Alash! Alash! Alash!

Mansur! Bring me an arrow, Mansur!?

Brothers, what a blessed day!

Thanks to the Almighty, we are united with our brothers in Syganak.

We left without bloodshed,

and we returned without shedding blood.

So hear my orders:

Free all prisoners from the dungeon, end the slave trade!

Let the streets be guarded...

and protects the caravan routes.

So be it!

Janibek. We'll talk about everything else later in the palace.

You won't get it!

Kerei! Kerei, my brother! Where is the doctor?

Search the fortress!

Arrest all Shaybanids!

Shahmuhamed!

Shahmuhamed! Where are you?

Show yourself!

Shahmuhamed, where are you?

Come out!

Shaybanshah and his brood.

You were always bloodthirsty.

Now you shall choke on your own blood!

We are children of sisters.

What about your vow?

You are not my brother, you are my misfortune!

Descendant of Ursus Khan!

You are my misfortune. And not my brother.

You took control of everything. Does a brother do that? Huh?

Jigiten, hurry up!

We are not finished yet!

Damn, already gone.

Fast! Bring him to the throne!

Father! Father!

Soon we'll be even, Shahmuhamed.

Father!

The Horde and the Golden Throne are now ours, my son.

The spirits of the ancestors are grateful to you.

And it is also her wish that I go away now.

- Father! - I had a goal:

I wanted the Kazakhs to stand on their own two feet.

And my dream has come true.

- Janibek... - I'm here.

According to the law of the steppe, the throne is yours.

I leave... you in charge...

about the Kazakh people.

- Dear father... - Great Khan? Great Khan?

There is no God except Allah...

Great Khan?

Farewell, Kerei.

May you rest in peace.

Farewell, Syganak.

I'll be back, I swear!

Syganak is freed from Shaybanid tyranny.

On Khan Kerei's orders you are all released.

The Almighty has mercy on us!

Janibek!

- Tell me... - Please find my children.

As you wish.

Rabia!

The girls should take care of the Rabia.

And take her to the healer.

The poor woman is completely emaciated.

The people are waiting for you.

We must prepare the funeral for the great Khan.

- These are mine! - These are mine!

Then I'll take it and we'll swap.

Rabia!

What do you think?

Where do you want to go?

I'm setting off with my brother Ahmet.

In Turkistan I will bow to the ashes of Khawaja Ahdmad Yasawii.

In Samarkand I visit the ashes of my grandfather Amir-Temir.

I dedicate the rest of my life to the Almighty.

Rabia...

And my children.

I have nothing of value left in this world, Janibek.

The time of the Shaybanids is over.

And all my happiness... gone.

It's a new time.

The time of the lancers of the steppe riders.

The future belongs to the Kazakhs.

Rabia, why don't you just stay here?

You could live in luxury.

And you could be happy.

You won't want for anything, Rabia...

Thank you for your compassion.

May Syganak, capital of the Kazakhs...

be merciful to you.

But it brought me... only sorrow and sadness.

I don't want anyone to suffer just because I stay.

- Rabia.. - You...

And you...

Jabinek...

You're no longer the innocent boy you used to be.

Before me stands a man... a future Khan.

Silent prayer

Holy Spirits! Spirits of the ancestors!

Janibek is now our Khan!

Brothers and sisters,

Since its inception, the Kazakh people have...

went through hard times.

Many trials made us despair,

and we lost tribe after tribe in the steppe.

But the fire of freedom burned within us.

And it showed us the way to the freedom we longed for.

We once left Syganak in search of freedom.

We had to fight and many died,

like Kerei.

We lost so many fathers, sons and brothers along the way.

But we held our ground and Tengri himself watched over us.

And we are back in our capital.

Syganak is ours again.

The Uysi horde is back in their city.

And now you put your fate in my hands,

and set me as your Khan on the white skin.

For the rest of my life I will serve the Kazakh people,

and swear that I will honor Khan Kerei's legacy.

Alash! Alash! Alash!

At the behest of Allah we hold the Nikakh ceremony.

Seal your union by drinking the holy water.

The hearts of Buryndyk, son of Kerei, come together

and Kyzdanai, daughter of Kozha Kazi.

Will you who are present bear witness to this before Allah and the people?

We will!