Renat Galiyev

A surreal depiction of a man’s passion for film and his attempts to save his cinema.

The main idea of ​​the film is to remind people of the importance of living by their conscience, keeping their promises, and striving for high values ​​- honesty and purity.

In a Karakalpak town, an old movie theater is living out its last days. Once upon a time, this was the shore of the Aral Sea, where life was vibrant and the theater flourished. However, with the drying up of the Aral Sea, the country has also changed. The current owner of the theater, a projectionist nicknamed Fellini, is deeply devoted to cinema. His wife, however, does not understand or support his unprofitable passion. One day, a film crew arrives in the town, and Fellini helps them in any way he can, even appearing in an episode.

Surgeon Alim Sabirov, fearing for the patient’s life, offers his services to Valieva, a protégé of the head of the hospital, who is preparing to defend her dissertation. Due to an unsuccessful operation, the patient dies. But Valieva intends to continue her career in surgery and asks Sabirov to sign a certificate of death, allegedly due to heart failure. The hero does not sign the conclusion and, moreover, begins a decisive fight against the unrest in the hospital.