A staggering historical epic about the intrigue and turmoil of the East Asian civilization of Otrar, before its systematic destruction at the hands of Genghis Khan.
Follows the fate of Colonel Dzandar's two sons, one joined the Bolsheviks, the other joined the counter-revolutionaries.
During the battle with the Nazis, Lieutenant Soslan was shell-shocked and captured. A funeral comes home. But he escaped from captivity and is hiding in the attic of his home.