Paradise Under The Shade of Swords

The story

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.

Cast & crew

Huseyn Khalimbekov

Huseyn KhalimbekovShamil

Georgy Darchiashvili

Georgy DarchiashviliImam Gamzat-bek

Valeriy BarinovGeneral

Rupat Charakov

Rupat CharakovGhazi-Muhammad

Huseyn Kaziev

Huseyn KazievMohammad-Ali

Aleksandr PashutinMilitary Historian

Vano YantbelidzeKhasaykhan Utsmiev

Patimat Khizroyeva

Patimat KhizroyevaShamil's Mother

Bagand Magomedov

Bagand MagomedovAbdul-Aziz

Arifula Makhayev

Arifula MakhayevSaid Igalinsky