On the main square of a mining town stands a cross depicting a saint, regarded by the local miners as their protector. One day, the cross is taken down for repair and the statue of the saint suddenly vanishes. When a mysterious stranger subsequently appears among them, the residents put two and two together…
Zaza Nakashidze is imprisoned for a murder he never committed. While in jail he tries to prove his innocence and with other prisoners, real murderers and thieves, dreams of freedom.
Esta película es un homenaje a todos los guerreros georgianos que dieron la vida por su país. Se basa en una vieja leyenda: cada vez que había que defender el país de las invasiones extranjeras, la población empezaba a construir una fortaleza, pero cuando los muros alcanzaban el nivel más alto, se derrumbaban.
Soviet film following Demetrius II of Georgia
