Takhir Sabirov

The continuation of adventures of a heroes of "Scheherazade's 1002nd Night"...

The construction of the Vakhsh Canal, one of the largest new buildings of the first five-year plan, is underway. Two Americans are coming here under contract. A seasoned spy, Colonel Bailey, who introduced himself as the harmless traveler Mr. Murry, would later be caught red-handed and exposed. And Mr. Clark, who came to the "make money" channel, will gradually become convinced that work and politics are not such different concepts. Not accepting socialism, he quite sincerely sympathizes with the enthusiasm of the Soviet people. Love for the translator - Komsomol member Maria Polozova - helps Clark to comprehend what is happening.

One night, at the caliph’s court, the beautiful and wise Scheherazade tells one of her stories: Once upon a time, there was a married couple, Musaffar and Aisha. On the day their son Asamat was born, a wise man appeared to Aisha and prophesied that the newborn would find happiness and love if Asamat were to pass all his trials. The sage left behind a magic flute that was meant to protect the boy from sorrow and misfortune...

Immediately after their wedding, a young family of archaeologists comes to Central Asia for excavations. The plague epidemic that broke out there separates the newlyweds for a while and forces the girl's mother to turn to her ex-husband for help.

The continuation of adventures of a heroes of "Scheherazade's 1002nd Night"...

The film is set during the Civil War. The Red Army, with the support of the people, is fighting the Basmachi band led by Kurbashi Rajabbek.

The chekist Andrei Kedrin had documents in his hands indicating that the British were preparing an invasion of Soviet Turkestan. A small group of Chekists is sent to the Pamirs, led by Kudrin, to intercept an English caravan with weapons. Kedrin knows the area well, has lived in Khojent for several years, and is familiar with local customs.