"Buranovskiye Babushki", a group created in the mid-1980s, became famous for rehashing famous rock hits in their native Udmurt language, in a singing style inherited from their ancestors. None of the experts can give a clear definition in what style and genre they sing. One thing is known for sure, that this ethnic project is of interest not only in Russia, but throughout the world.

The city of Karabash is one of the most polluted points on the world map. The copper smelter, whose work has led to such a deplorable ecological state, has existed for more than 100 years. The author asks a question, is a worker a slave who does not care what will happen to his house and the land on which he lives, or can a worker be a free person?

The film tells about the inhabitants of a small mining town in the Chelyabinsk region. Having devoted their lives to work for the benefit of the state, people themselves did not notice how they turned into coal dust for it.