According to a central Asian tradition, the younger brother is responsible for the wife of his brother in his absence. So 13-year-old Jamshed is too. Lack of work made his brother leave for the West to earn money. Jamshed does what he should do, even though he dreams of things that boys of his age much prefer to do. He regards his sister-in-law and his duty to her as a burden.
This film focuses on Zulfiya, a teenage girl who lives with her grandmother in a small Uzbek village while her mother works in a city. It explores Zulfiya's life as she wants to move to the city to stay with her mother.
Iskander, a gentle Uzbek man, is convinced by a Russian friend to give an impromptu speech praising the Communist Revolution. Impressed by his eloquence, the Soviets make Iskander a spokesman - a precarious position in a turbulent time.
The story of the desire, love and harmony of a young man dreaming of becoming a pilot
