Alisher Navoi (film)

Alisher Navoi is a 1947 Soviet biographical film directed by Kamil Yarmatov and Üzeyir Hacıbəyov (credited as Uzeyir Gadzhibekov). The film portrays the life of the 15th-century Central Asian poet, scholar, and statesman Alisher Navoi, who lived in what is now Uzbekistan and was a significant figure in the Timurid Renaissance.

The film depicts Navoi's role in the court of Sultan Hussein Bayqara in Herat, his contributions to Uzbek literature and the development of the Uzbek language, and his efforts to promote education, art, and justice. It highlights his intellectual achievements, his philosophical ideas, and his complex relationship with the Sultan. The film emphasizes themes of cultural development, friendship, and the importance of education. It is considered an important example of Soviet historical biographical films and a celebration of Central Asian culture within the Soviet context.