Rafael Gasparyants
Directing
Known For

In an attempt to get away from his work problems at the circus, Makhmut travels to the North Caucasus to visit his relatives. Little does he know that his sister has her own set of problems, albeit in the matters of the heart.
Songs Above Clouds

Historical drama based on the novel "Saint Iliya of the Mountain Tbau" by Vladimir Ikskul.
Legend of the Mountain Tbau

In the mountains of Dagestan in the Russian Civil War era, some good and bad people are looking for a hidden treasure. The only problem is that the instructions on where to find it are encrypted in one handwritten copy of Quran, which ends up in the wrong hands.
The Mystery of The Handwritten Quran

Screen adaption of Alim Keshokov's novel of the same name. The film takes place before and during the civil war.
Peaks Don't Sleep

A film about the soviet police's struggle against counter-revolutionary criminal activity in the north Caucasus in the early years of USSR.
The Ring of The Old Sheikh

About the life and work of People's Artist of the USSR, composer Murad Kazhlayev.
Murad Kazhlayev. Rhythms and Years

The film tells about man's love for nature and the importance of preserving the environment.
The Old Hunter's Grudge

The valiant Soviet police are fighting counter-revolutionary banditry, helping the Caucasian poor to follow the difficult road to a bright socialist future.
In the Footsteps of Karabair

In November 1979, the tunneling team of Viktor Andreevich Vakhnin set a new record, deepening the adit by 451 linear meters in 31 calendar days. The brigade dedicated its labor victory to the opening session of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR in Moscow.
Sadonian Horizons

Based on the autobiographical story “Bracelet with Stones” by Akhmedkhan Abu-Bakar. Follows the events in the 1950s.
The Mystery of the Kubachi Bracelet

Follows the life of Kostya Khetagurov, an Ossetian poet, playwright and painter.
Kosta Khetagurov. Testament

Follows the complex of hydraulic power plants in North Osetiya.
Sulak Cascade

The Ossetian version of O. Henry's story "The Pimienta Pancakes".