Allovuddin Abdullaev

Tashkent, 1942. At this time, the hospitable city became a refuge for tens of thousands of people tired of hunger and cold war years. In urban stores, warehouses and markets in abundance of food and other goods. All this attracts the attention of criminals of different stripes, who in search of easy money gathered in Tashkent from all over the vast country. There are several criminal groups here. At the beginning of summer in the city there is a new gang operating with special impudence and cruelty…

Farukh, âgé de dix-sept ans et originaire du Tadjikistan, désire quitter le domicile familial. Dans son périple, il emmène son jeune frère Azamat dont il compte confier la garde à son père. Il a quitté leur mère et vit maintenant dans un coin tadjik loin d'eux, ne sachant pas comment s'occuper des enfants – il a assez de ses propres problèmes. Les garçons vont vers lui, parce qu'il n'y a personne d'autre vers qui aller : leur mère est morte. Commence alors un voyage pas comme les autres à la découverte du Tadjikistan et de ses habitants.

Nilufar, a girl living downtown, is about to marry a man living uptown. But one day, soldiers come and plant barbed wire to separate the two towns. The life of the people, who have thus far enjoyed peace, now falls into severe chaos. Students must take classes with barbed wire in the middle of the classroom, and it becomes difficult to go to the hospital. However, the biggest problem is Nilufar's wedding. Kirill, the chief of the climate observatory, tries his best to help her wedding, but then a terrible tragedy occurs.

Dans un village tadjik vit une drole de famille: le pere est veuf et il eleve seul ses deux enfants. Si le fils reste traumatise a jamais par la guerre d'Afghanistan, la fille reve quant a elle de devenir actrice.

The war is over. Sohib Zamanov returns to his native village. A loving wife and parents are waiting for him here. However, there was no joyful meeting. The long tongues of the neighbors glorified Hubon. So the pure love and loyalty of the beautiful Hubon was trampled on...