Paradise Under The Shade of Swords

Synopsis

19th century. Russia, one of the biggest and most powerful empires in the world is fighting a bloody war to subjugate the free peoples of the Caucasus. In 1828 Caucasian Imamate was established in order to unite Caucasian peoples against Russia under the banner of Islam. By 1834 the situation is dire. Ghazi-Muhammad, the leader of the Imamate, gets killed in an ambush by the Russian forces. One of his loyal warriors, Shamil, barely escapes alive. The fight must continue, but the future is uncertain.

Top cast

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Huseyn Khalimbekov

Shamil

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Georgy Darchiashvili

Imam Gamzat-bek

Valeriy Barinov

General

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Rupat Charakov

Ghazi-Muhammad

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Huseyn Kaziev

Mohammad-Ali

Aleksandr Pashutin

Military Historian

Vano Yantbelidze

Khasaykhan Utsmiev

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Patimat Khizroyeva

Shamil's Mother

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Bagand Magomedov

Abdul-Aziz

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Arifula Makhayev

Said Igalinsky