Don't Be Afraid, I'm with You
β 6.8 Β· 1981 Β· 149m Β· Action Β· Comedy Β· Adventure Β· Music Β· Romance
In early 20th-century Azerbaijan, two circus artists travel to a village where one of them was born, unaware of the danger and adventure that await them.
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