27. 5. 2024In 1916, a new Russian governor is sent to the Kazakhstan steppes by the Tsar and tries to impose mandatory military service upon the native Kazakhs. A popular uprising begins against the Tsarist empire.
In the vast Kazakh steppes, the young poet Jambyl lives and learns from the famous akyn Suyunbai. Before his death, Suyunbai entrusts his dombra to Jambyl.