Vladimir Golovanov

Forty-year-old opera chorister Pulat Mukhamedzhanov, stuck in the elevator of a multi-storey building, remembers his family and friends, the best and worst qualities that he inherited from them and, of course, hopes for salvation...

Unlucky girl Lisa hates the New Year — every time on the eve of the holiday she has a variety of troubles. But one day a stranger appears who claims that he is Santa Claus's secretary. A young man who introduced himself as Timofey promises that he will fulfill any New Year's wish of Lisa, and she makes up her mind to celebrate the New Year with her beloved man. The problem is that Lisa does not have one, and the requirements for the future groom are very high. Tim is determined, because it is very important for him to fulfill Lisa's wish before the New Year. So, the selection of suitable candidates begins!

Turkestan, 1919. The prominent Bolshevik Valerian Kuybyshev is appointed commander of the Turkestan Front. The film tells the story of the establishment of Soviet power in Central Asia.