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Alem Kengerli is one of the well-known writers representing the Nakhichevan Region of Azerbaijan. He is famous for his short, instructive stories. Recently, his book titled “18 Accidents on the Train” was published in Baku and then also in Moscow. The readers, even the critics, reacted positively and really appreciated his stories, which are accounts of simple truths and ordinary people.

This movie tells about the contribution of the indigenous Yamal people to the victory in the Great Patriotic War, about the hardships they have undergone with the country. The story is set in the war years in the Shuryshkarsky district, the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, and is based on real events. Between 1930 and 1940 the Khartaganov family raised 7 orphans of different age and nationality.

«Я – испорченная цивилизацией девушка, и здесь, в пустыне, мне скучно. Как послушный медицинский работник, усердно исполняю свой долг, потому что дала клятву Гиппократа и подписку секретному ведомству, которое обеспечило меня льготами на учебу в престижном учебном заведении».

Постепенно девушка втягивается в дурные компании, потому что любит развлечения, дорогие вещи и украшения. И скатывается в пучину, что заканчивается для нее трагически. Она навсегда остается в розовых песках безбрежной пустыни.

The novel is based on the real events that took place in Buryatia in 1986.

In the taiga, poachers killed the bear-cub in the thrill of the race. The thunderous echo was still heard, and she-bear rushed out from the nearby bushes. And men fired again. But ignoring the wounds, she swept away the murderers of her bear-cub… Two blows… Two deaths…

The loss of the bear-cub, physical wounds, pain, and rage made she-bear seek vengeance. As the result, thirteen men were dead…

The story took place in the forestry of Klyuevka. In connection with the appearance of the bear-killer in the region, the local forester decided to conduct a large-scale raid. He gathered a group of experienced hunters, headed by the senior hunter Mikhail Svetlov, and set them the task to kill the wounded she-bear. While Mikhail was in the forest and prepared traps for the beast, a tragedy happened in his family. His wife gave birth to a baby… Unfortunately, the baby was dead. After learning the terrible news, Mikhail refused to participate in the raid, realizing that he and she-bear had experienced the same grief. And he could not take the life of she-bear… of the mother, as she had become a killer only because of the people.

But nobody could predict that the fate of the unhappy young family and she-bear would be unexpectedly connected. And the outcome was soon to come…