Bakirdin Aliev

A large village high in the mountains of Kyrgyzstan has become almost deserted. Not only the three old men who are protecting the empty houses, but also the young guy, a demobilized soldier, aches for him. And why don’t people return to such wonderful places where life is cleaner and healthier than in cities?..

To avoid severe punishment for desertion, a man hides in the mountains near his native village.

At the Old Mill