Alim

The film follows Alim Aidamak, a brave jigit working in a leather factory owned by the greedy Ali-bay. After facing mistreatment, he is fired but retains memories of Sara, the daughter of his former master. Alim then chooses to join the revolutionary movement, fighting against landlords and civil authorities, earning a reputation that instills fear among them.

"Alim" draws inspiration from a Crimean Tatar legend and was adapted from a play by the repressed writer Ipchi Ümer. The screenplay was crafted by Mykola Bazhan, a Ukrainian avant-garde poet. The film's production took place under the auspices of VUFKU, during a time when there was a significant push for national narratives in cinema, particularly in the context of the indigenisation policy in the Soviet republics.