The Secret of the Ancestors

The film unfolds in the 1920s, a period marked by significant transition in Yakutia. It tells the story of merchants who exploit the local population's dependency, particularly focusing on Merchant Oparin's quest to uncover the location of a gold-bearing stream. However, the chief of the Sadyuk tribe adheres to ancestral laws and refuses to betray the secret of the Golden Stream.

The cast features Antanas Gabrėnas, Anatoly Vasiliev, Spartak Fedotov, Tatyana Konyukhova, Viktor Filippov, Baken Kydykeyeva, and Aleksandr Movchan, all contributing to this dramatic narrative centered on cultural conflict and preservation. The film's focus on the clash between greed and tradition offers a rich thematic experience for viewers.