[Made for Soviet TV]
By cinestudio "Uzbek film" lead by K Yarmatova]
Ahmed-jan*, what about me? Take me with you. (-jan is like Japanese suffix -chan),
Okay.
Climb up, grandfather.
Kurash
Screenplay Damir Salimov Direction Sharafat Shakirova
Art-direction Yu. Artemyev Camera N. Hmara
Music F. Yanov-Yanovskiy Sound Z. Predtechenskaya
Script editor E. Aitova Montage L. Yefimova
Puppets S. Popova, L. Usacheva I. Krivosheyeva, L. Toychiyeva
Puppets + Decoration N. Butenko, S. Strashnov, V. Sintsov, N. Tskhe, I. Gadelshin, V. Dobrin, O. Storozheva
Assistants: - direction L. Polevaya, - camera M. Abzalova - art M. Antonovskaya
Production diretor G. Babadzhanov
Ahmad and his grandfather are coming, see?
If you beat us, these sheepbones are yours.
If not - you'll give rides to the whole village. Agreed?
Enter the ring.
- What do you think, who is stronger? - Start.
Come on, Ahmad! Let's see who wins!
Hurrah!!!
Enter the ring, Challenger Kutrat.
But, oh... what's wrong with him, eh?
Well done, bull, well done!
Hurrah! Well done, Ahmad, you beat them all.
CIRCUS
Approach, people, approach. Delicious shashlik! Delicious!
Sugar Roosters! Sugar Roosters!
Cakes, scones! Shish-kebab, shashlik! It'll melt in your mouth by itself!
Delicious pilaf, sweet rice, fragrant pilaf!
And now, dear audience,
The famous Batyr (athlete) Palvan will perform for you!
Come nearer
- What shoulders! - Yes.
Wow. See that, eh?
Batyr Palvan - the most powerful man in Fergana!
Everything that you see now -
is just a hundredth of what he can do! Look!
Did you see that?
To conclude: our national fighting sport, Kurash.
Batyr Palvan invites anyone to measure their strength against his.
Step forward. Step forward, daredevils. Well?
I do not believe, do not believe that among
the inhabitants of your glorious village
not one is a lover of Kurash...
Maybe you'll go for it, eh?
Go, go. You're the bravest. Do not be afraid, we are with you.
Well done, boy!
Now I see - your village has not yet run out of brave souls.
Yes, yes. Given the youth of this brave fellow...
Batyr Palvan will fight with one hand!
Get him!! Come on!
Ahmed-jan, come to me.
Do not consider yourself defeated.
Your courage has triumphed. But courage alone is not enough.
Would you like me to tell you the secret of fighting?
Oh, not like that, Ahmed-jan, you're doing it wrong,
You must do it like this! Like this, got it?
Please, help yourselves.
Now, now, now, Batyr Palvan, keep sitting.
Do not hurt my feelings. Well now...
Well... hoppa. Please. I beg you. Drink!
Batyr Palvan challenges any one to measure their strength against his.
Who is brave enough? Step forward!
THE END 1980 Subs by Chapaev & Eus (2019), ed. Niffiwan (2021)