- Kazakhstan, the 50s. The main heroine of the film is a nine-year-old girl Alyonka, who was sent to town to study by her parents. The girl meets various companions on her long way. The story is told on her behalf about people cultivating the virgin land, their joys and sorrows, dreams and troubles.Set in 1955 when many …
- In 1945, on the battlefields in Hungary, three Bulgarian soldiers from the reserve have to fight for the liberation of the country. They are totally unprepared for the war and have no desire to take part in the battles. The three reservists are the sad sight and initially their commander wants to send them back to Bulg…
- A fishing boat comes back to the port. Fishermen are crestfallen, as they have caught only one very little fish. To save face, they fib they have 300 kilo of mackerel on board the boat. In their will to report a success, the port administration decides to pad out the draught. So, the very little fish is grossly exagger…
- In 1897 thirteen prostitutes from Marseille arrive in Hania, Crete. The Great Powers (including Britain, France, and Russia) have placed troops on the island and the Cretan inhabitants have now launched a struggle for uniting Crete to the liberated (from Turkish occupation) part of Greece. Madam Rosa, a prostitute well…