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Turkmenistan is a country in Central Asia bordered by Kazakhstan to the northwest, Uzbekistan to the north, east and northeast, Afghanistan to the southeast, Iran to the south and southwest and the Caspian Sea to the west. Ashgabat is the capital and largest city. It is one of the six independent Turkic states. With a population of 6.5 million, Turkmenistan is the 35th most-populous country in Asia and has the lowest population of the Central Asian republics while being one of the most sparsely populated nations on the Asian continent. Turkmenistan has long served as a thoroughfare for several empires and cultures. Merv is one of the oldest oasis-cities in Central Asia, and was once among the biggest cities in the world. It was also one of the great cities of the Islamic world and an important stop on the Silk Road. Annexed by the Russian Empire in 1881, Turkmenistan figured prominently in the anti-Bolshevik movement in Central Asia. In 1925, Turkmenistan became a constituent republic of the Soviet Union, the Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic (Turkmen SSR); it became independent after the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991. The country is widely criticized for its poor human rights, its treatment of minorities, and its lack of press and religious freedoms. Since the indep... ()
Languages used in Turkmenistan: Turkmen

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Silk Road Ghosts(2014)

11min | Documentary

Silk Road Ghosts takes the viewer off the beaten path as I ply a circuit, following in the footsteps of the ancient conquerors, passing through some of the more remarkable parts of Central Asia's Silk Road. From Almaty in Kazakhstan, I set out towards a daunting rendezvous with the Darvasa Gas Crater in Turkmenistan. Along the way I dot many of the road's pivotal locations, bearing witness to its myriad ghosts which served to glorify the annals of our planet's history.

Karakum - Ein Abenteuer in der Wüste(1994)

1h 38min | Kids & Family, Adventure
3.5/5 (with 1 vote)

A 13-year-old German boy, Robert, (Max Kullman) sets out to try and find his father, who's in Turkmenistan. On his arrival there he meets up with a local boy (Murat Orasov) who agrees to help him, but they are abandoned by their adult guides and must fend for themselves.

Directed by Arend Agthe

Legend of My Youth(1992)

1h 15min | Drama

During the collectivization of the 1930s a red army soldier is troubled by the affection he feels for the young wife of a "class enemy.".

Little Angel, Make Me Happy(1993)

1h 28min | Drama
2.6/5 (with 4 votes)

A social drama. The period of the Second World War in Turkmenia. In Central Asia the deportation program of the Soviet citizens of German origin begins. All adults are taken to camps in Siberia and children are put in orphanages. The six-year old Georg hides from the Red soldiers and finds himself left almost alone in his, now abandoned, German village. The horrifying reality sets in. The daily routine of his life is shocking: What to eat? How to take care of his sick friend Yashka? How to bury Aunt Lisa? Under these inhuman circumstances, the soul of Georg remains miraculously uncorrupt – he still believes in Little Angel from a children’s song, and he makes a nest for it in a tree. A miracle takes place: sometimes a glass of milk is left for Georg in the nest; sometimes an ear of corn...

Okhlamon(2007)

1h 28min | Romance / Love, Comedy

Чего только не делал отец-бизнесмен, чтобы наставить на путь истинный своего сыночка Савву. Ничего не помогало и не помогло бы, возможно, если бы не стекло. Стекло в окне Сбербанка, разбитое папочкой в пылу ссоры с Саввой, и как следствие, знакомство со Светланой, а также цепь дальнейших событий...

The Unlucky Indian Woman(1992)

Drama, Crime

Nabat is a victim of feudal relations in the circle of the modern Asian elite. Having found a young wife, a rich and high-ranking boss drives out his ex-wife and daughter Nabat from the house. The mother dies in a car accident, after which the girl is forced to make a living dancing for rich guests at house parties. A bloody drama is played out, the consequences of which are being investigated by two investigators.