Jamal's Tree
Seen it?1981 | 88 min | Drama, War
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Great for war-film fans and anyone who likes a story with emotional weight. Best on a quiet night when you're in the mood to feel something.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 28 min. Short enough for a weeknight.
- What might put you off
- It's in Russian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.
Story of Jamal, a Turkmen woman who is left to tend to the farm when her husband goes off to fight in WW2.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 470 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Khodzha Kuli Narliyev
- Maya-Gozel AimedovaJamal
- Baba AnnanovNazarr
- Nikolay SmorchkovGromov
- Khommat MullykKlich
- Muhammed CherkezovDurdy-Aga
- Mered AtakhanovTugur-Aga
- Khudaiberdy NiyazovMergen
- Khodzha Kuli NarliyevEmin
- Samira RedzhepovaGuzel
- Gulshat Durdyeva