Movies and TvShows featuring "middle-asia" theme.

The Caviar Connection is a gripping documentary thriller that delves into the depths of corruption and political intrigue in Azerbaijan. The film exposes the despotic rule and pervasive political corruption that plagues this former Soviet republic. With a focus on the country's lucrative caviar industry and the role it plays in maintaining the corrupt system, the movie uncovers the dark underbelly of power and greed. Through the lens of journalism and diplomacy, the film uncovers the complex web of relationships and the dangerous truth behind the facade of public relations.

The setting is Central Asia during the Russian civil war. In the post-revolutionary twenties, when the power in European Russia was (officially) "fully in the hands of the workers and peasants", but the fight against the Basmachi rebels was in full swing. When a Red Army detachment captures Sultan Mazar, the brains behind the Bazmachi contingent, a decision is made to escort urgently the prisoner to the Bukhara province. The difficult mission is entrusted to a grizzled mountain trapper and conscientious revolutionary called Mirzo. His expertise is essential to traverse the precarious paths and steep mountain ridges along the way, impossible terrain for the inexperienced. A group consisting of Mirzo, his brother Kova, the Sultan, his daughter Zaranghis and slave Saifulla set off on this journey. They are forced to fight on the mountain ridges as well as negotiate the natural dangers and harsh elements.