A new teacher arrives in a remote mountain village, where the old traditions still hold sway.

An artistic documentary film that tells the story of the hardships endured by workers behind the front lines during the Great Patriotic War.

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.”

Azerbaijan in the 1930s. The difficult path to emancipation of Azerbaijani women, oppressed for centuries, who rebelled against the remnants of feudal customs, fanaticism, and fought for the right to be free citizens of their homeland.