Overview
Inspired by the epic poem "Shahnameh" by Ferdowsi. It tells the story of Zahhak, the ruler of the Kingdom of Snakes, who, through cunning and deception, conquers a neighboring state and establishes the cult of the Snake Goddess. Zahhak has two snakes growing from his shoulders that feed on human brains. Each day, a dancer, a devotee of the cult, performs a snake dance in the city square. The person she kisses during her performance is doomed to be sacrificed to the snakes.
Cast
- Mukhamejan Kasymov as Kova
- G. Niyazov as Bakhrom
- Makhmud Takhiri as Kubod
- Bakhtali Sabzaliyev as Farrukh
- Khodzhakuli Rakhmatullaev as Rukhkhom
- Dilbar Kasymova as Nushafarin
- Gurmindzh Zavkibekov as Young man in leopard skin
- N. Rakhmatova as Bride of the young man in leopard skin
- Abdulkhair Kasymov as Zakhok
- Marat Aripov as Jester