Akmal Mirzo

Jalal al-Din Khwarazmshah, the ruler of the Khwarazmian Empire, initiated a tragic but united struggle against the Mongol invasion. After unsuccessful attempts by the Khwarazm shahs to stop the Mongol invasion that began in the Central Asian steppes, Jalal al-Din, the last ruler of the empire, put dynastic fights between Seljuks and Khwarazmians aside, and tried to establish a united front to stop the Mongols.

This film is dedicated to the life and work of the outstanding poet, enlightener, and writer Cholpon (Abdulhamid Suleyman ogli). It portrays the tragic chapters of the poet’s fate, his repression, and exposes the politics of the former Russian Empire and the traitors who led Cholpon to the brink of persecution.