The struggle of the people against the shakh (king) who seized all of land and water resources.
The film is dedicated to the life and creative work of the great Azerbaijani educator, playwright, and philosopher, Mirza Fatali Akhundov, affectionately known as Sabuhi, meaning “man of the morning.”
The heroic Koroghlu is a poor youngster who leads a peasants' revolt against the tyrannic Khan.
