''Armon'' or ''Ukhodya, ostayutsya'' (transliteration of the

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title of the film meaning "Once They Leave, They Never Return") (; ) is a 1986 Soviet- Uzbek

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directed by

Melis Abzalov Melis Abzalov (; November 18, 1938 – October 26, 2016) was an Uzbek people, Uzbek actor, film director, screenwriter, and film producer. His most famous films include ''Suyunchi'' (1982), ''Kelinlar qoʻzgʻoloni (film), Kelinlar qoʻzgʻoloni'' ...

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- The film depicts the hard work of Uzbek children, the elderly and women during the grim years of the

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against

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and its

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Plot

Boʻri loses his father at a young age in the 1920s. (His father's name was also Boʻri. Boʻri Senior is portrayed by Yodgor Saʼdiyev.) He grows up in a city and studies to become an

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. He then returns to his village. While every girl in the village would gladly marry him, he falls in love with Xumor, who is already engaged to another man. As the Soviet-German war breaks out, Boʻri, along with his fellow villagers, leaves the village to fight in the war. He never returns.

Cast

* Boʻri (Senior) - Yodgor Saʼdiyev * Boʻri (Junior) - Baxtiyor Zokirov * Boyxotin - Oybarchin Bakirova * Rais - Obid Yunusov * Xumor - Dilorom Egamberdiyeva * Qoʻzivoy - Diyas Rahmatov * Oʻlmasoy - Raʼno Zokirova

References

External links

* 1986 films 1986 drama films Soviet drama films Russian-language drama films Uzbek-language films Soviet-era Uzbek films Uzbekfilm films Uzbekistani drama films 1980s Soviet films 1980s Russian-language films {{1980s-drama-film-stub