The Making of a New Empire
Khozh-Ahmed Noukhaev is a warlord and leader of the Chechen independence movement. Acclaimed film director Jos de Putter got the illustrious guerilla leader to cooperate for this stirring documentary, which tells his side of the story of archaic and anarchic Chechnya and its struggle for independence. We follow the hero of many as he travels to remote Chechen villages where he solves local problems and disputes. We also follow him on his trips abroad to negotiate the control of the trans-Caucasian oil pipeline so vital to the Chechen economy.Controversy
Khozh-Ahmed Noukhaev is one of Chechnya’s most charismatic leaders and freedom fighters. From the Russian point of view, however, Nouchaev is a terrorist who is wanted dead or alive. The film shows the dashing leader touring strategically sensitive Checnya as if he were a feudal lord. He doles out $100 bills to villagers, makes grandiose plans for the bombed-out capital of Grozny, and casually dismisses world leaders.Historic & Political Interest
Twenty-five years ago, Khozh-Ahmed Noukhaev founded a Moscow-based underground movement, which later gained notoriety as the Chechen mafia. To Chechens, however, this movement was the crucible of liberation. Noukhaev is a prime example of the bandit-warrior. He has multiple identities godfather, escaped convict, war hero, publicity hound, and visionary. Here we learn his personal story, and through him we also learn about the mystical, proud, and violent history of the Chechen people.
Khozh-Ahmed Noukhaev is one of Chechnya’s most charismatic leaders and freedom fighters. From the Russian point of view, however, Nouchaev is a terrorist who is wanted dead or alive. The film shows the dashing leader touring strategically sensitive Checnya as if he were a feudal lord. He doles out $100 bills to villagers, makes grandiose plans for the bombed-out capital of Grozny, and casually dismisses world leaders.Historic & Political Interest
Twenty-five years ago, Khozh-Ahmed Noukhaev founded a Moscow-based underground movement, which later gained notoriety as the Chechen mafia. To Chechens, however, this movement was the crucible of liberation. Noukhaev is a prime example of the bandit-warrior. He has multiple identities godfather, escaped convict, war hero, publicity hound, and visionary. Here we learn his personal story, and through him we also learn about the mystical, proud, and violent history of the Chechen people.
Scenes
- Chechen man about dzyghytes, the chechen fighters
- Dzyghytes are the fighters and protectors of the chechen people and earn the respect of the people they help. Khozh-Ahmed Noukhaev is one of the most important dzyghytes
- The beginning of the ‘Chechen mafia’
- Khozh-Ahmed Noukhaev talks about becoming a anti-SU rebel while studying in Moskow. He made plans with Chechen friends to form an opposition movement against the SU. They were called Chechen Mafia.
- The development of the Chechen underground movement of Khozh-Ahmed Noukhaev in the SU
- Khozh-Ahmed Noukhaev describes the development of his underground Chechen organization in the Sovjet Union. The main goal was to protect and help the other Chechen people fighting for independence. He only had disputes with the leaders of other Chechen independence organizations, which he solved with the leaders in question personally.
- Memories about the SU attack on Grozny
- While walking around the ruins of the city Grozny Khozh-Ahmed Noukhaev revives old memories about the attack from SU on Grozny in 1995. Khozh-Ahmed Noukhaev remembers the attack on the Chechen parlement and presidential palace when president Dudayev was in charge in Chechnya.
- History and demonstration of the Zikr dance
- A group of men demonstrate the Zikr dance. One of the older dancers links the power of the traditional Zikr dance to the ungoing war between Chechnya and Russia.
- Chechen resistance and the deportation of Chechen people by the SU
- Said-Hassan Aboemoeslimov mentions the Chechen resistance towards the SU. Because of this resistance, a great part of the Chechen people were deported to Siberia where they often died. Khozh-Ahmed Noukhaev describes that in Chechnya the Russian people occupied houses of citizens and mocked Chechen traditions.
- The start of the collaboration and friendship between Khozh-Ahmed Noukhaev, Said-Hassan Aboemoeslimov and Zelim-Han Yandarbiev
- Khozh-Ahmed Noukhaev , Aboemoeslimov and Yandarbiev all had the same vision and opinion about Chechnya, free of the SU. An underground movement was founded the movement started fighting for freedom again after the return of Noukhaev in 1991. When Yandarbiev was president of Chechnya, he signed an agreement with president Yeltsin about the Chechen independence.
- Commence of the war between Chechnya and SU with oil as a motive
- Hundred years ago a huge oil-field was found in Baku, Azerbeidjan. In Chechnya the oil has been a source of vast fortunes. The oil moves through pipelines from Azerbeidjan to Chechnya and to the Russian harbor. In order to control the oil route, the SU tried to defeat Chechnya in a war in 1994.
- Khozh-Ahmed Noukhaev talks about his memories in a Russian camp
- Khozh-Ahmed Noukhaev describes his horrible time when he was arrested and sent to a Russian camp. The circumstances were horrible, there was insufficient and unhealthy food and there were a lot of people suffering from rickets. Thanks to his friends Dudayev and Yandarbiev he was able to get away and return home.
- New symbols and a new city for Chechnya
- Khozh-Ahmed Noukhaev explains the symbols he created for Chechnya. Here he shows how he combines the symbol for mountains and power (lam) with the Islam. The symbols will be used for the building of a new city.
- Discussion about Chechnya and trade routes
- Khozh-Ahmed Noukhaev and friend visit Istanbul for a discussion about the silk route and the trade routes through Chechnya
- Opening of Caucasian Common Market in London
- Khozh-Ahmed Noukhaev and the president of Chechnya visit London for the opening of Caucasian common market (Caucor)
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