Based on the novel of the same name by Chinghiz Aitmatov. The action takes place during the days of World War II in one of the villages of Kyrgyzstan. The famous artist Seit recalls his childhood, his first unrequited love for Dzhamilya, the wife of his older brother, and the wounded front-line soldier Daniyar, whose songs taught to notice beauty... A poetic story about love, the secrets of creation, the national customs of the Kyrgyz people.
- Genre: War, Drama, Romance
- Studio: Mosfilm, Kirghizfilm
- Keyword: husband wife relationship, based on novel or book, love triangle, world war ii, mountain, autobiography, engagement, love, black and white, woman director, oriental, kyrgyzstan
- Cast: Natalya Arinbasarova, Suimenkul Chokmorov, Nasreddin Dubashev, Aliman Dzhangorozova, Altynbek Kenzhekov, Bolot Beyshenaliev