The film tells the story of the Khetagurov Movement — a unique cultural and social phenomenon that left a profound mark on the history of the Russian Far East. At the heart of the narrative is Valentina Khetagurova, the movement’s founder and inspirer, along with the lives of the women who followed her. Through rare archival footage, the voices of the Khetagurov women and their descendants, and with the support of historians and museum specialists, the film reconstructs the living fabric of time: from the movement’s first steps to its influence on the formation of the region’s local identity. This is a story of the path these women walked — a path of strength, dedication, and historical memory.

Could you play the nocturne on the drainpipe flute? V. Mayakovsky