The film is set in southern Georgia, which until the end of XIX century was dominated by the Ottoman Empire. The tragic time to be born people of high strength of spirit, such as Antimoz Iverieli - the philosopher-educator. Having experienced in childhood cruelty and injustice, it becomes the path of serving others. Having been removed by the Turks in Romania, a hero at any cost wants to return home. However hard and long this way. Sentenced to death, Antimoz remains in the memory of his countrymen champion of justice.

Like most of the cinematographies in the world, Georgian cinema witnessed, in the mid-20th century, the appearance of a distinguished generation of filmmakers. Some years after the great waves taught in film books, the films by filmmakers from the region started being part of the programs of the most important festivals. One of those was the first feature by Rekhviashvili, one ...