Film

The Case of Maysara

Director

Melis Abzalov

Maysaraning ishi (The Tricks of Maysara or The Case of Maysara) is a classic Uzbek musical-comedy released in 1989, directed by Melis Abzalov and based on the famous 1926 play (Burungi qozilar yoxud Maysaraning ishi) by the prominent Uzbek playwright, poet, and reformer Hamza Hakimzoda Niyoziy. The film plot is about Maysara, a clever, quick-witted, and resourceful local woman. She uses sharp intelligence and cunning to outsmart corrupt local religious and judicial authorities.