Movie: Aral, Fishing in an Invisible Sea

Top 3 Billed Cast

Jumagul Oltijanov
Jumagul Oltijanov

Himself (old fisherman)

Tanjer Irsimbetov
Tanjer Irsimbetov

Himself (adult fisherman)

Janibek Anuarov
Janibek Anuarov

Himself (young fisherman)

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    Aral, Fishing in an Invisible Sea

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    A documentary film about the three remaining generations of fishermen in the Aral Sea-- Their everyday struggle to survive in one of the most dire and inhospitable places on the planet.

  • Release Date

    2004-06-23

  • Average

    7.2

  • Rating:

    3.6 starts
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  • Languages:

    ozbek
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