The film consists of three short stories: "The Runaway Car," "Apollo's Skeleton," and "Night Show."

A young boy is taken from his cozy existence in the city to live with his grandfather in the wild countryside of Central Asia.

To help the starving peasants of 1918 Turkestan, the Soviet government sends a caravan with bread from Tashkent. This path is dangerous - gangs of Basmachi and White Cossacks are rampant here. The detachment commander, after a series of exhausting battles, decides to distract the gangs - and sets off on the wrong path a “false caravan” led by Commissioner Archman...

A love story with a tragic ending set in 19th century Turkmenistan

Based on the novel by Khudaiberda Durdyev "Stronger than the rocks".

Based on the novel by Khudaiberda Durdyev "Stronger than the rocks".

Radio journalist Chary Atajanov, working with materials about Karakum sheep farmers, decides to make a reportage — the material itself is interesting and relevant. Considering that it is not necessary to go to the far shepherd's kosh, Chary hurries to finish the article and limit himself only to the material that has accumulated recently. However, the director of the local state farm, Kosaev, appears on the radio and, after a brief argument, takes Atajanov to the scene of the events...