Selma Sotillari

Quand les nazis occupent un village albanais, après le retrait de l’armée italienne pendant la deuxième guerre mondiale, Tomka et ses amis sont furieux - parce que les Allemands mettent en place le camp militaire sur leur terrain de football. Les partisans locaux recrutent les garçons pour espionner les envahisseurs, et pour les aider à établir une embuscade.

Beni is an eight-year-old boy living in Korçë with his parents and leads a sheltered life. His mother is very protective and doesn't let him play outside. When Beni is able to go outside, the neighborhood children make fun of him. One day when his uncle Thomai is visiting, he sees Beni crying after the other children took his horse. Thomai decides to take Beni on horseback to a distant village where he teaches him about life and how to be a man.