柏林电影节杰出个人成就银熊奖。
「Tolomush Okeyev無疑是一個值得關注的導演、一個偉大的電影藝術家。他知道如何在獨裁政權最風聲鶴唳的情況下拍攝出完美的影片。無論是在內涵或是型式上都是如此。他迷人的人格特質讓他成為一個既思想開放又可愛的人」。 ~Tchinguiz Aïtmatov~

1943. Heartland. As Salty River shipped the goods to the rear and front. Heroes movie - old man Zeynolla and disadvantaged adolescents Dariga war, Amir Mukhtar and transporting goods to the light boat - Kankam. When a man dies, teens remain alone with a harsh and capricious river. War reborn young heroes, forcing to think about the big issues of life and moral criteria. In all his works A. Karsakbaev sensitively explored the behavior of children, showing the characters of young heroes in their continuous development. Film bring her life pathos.