Early 20th c. This is an era of seething passions, aspirations for freedom and national self-identification. Uprising are incited, blood is shed. The picture features national leaders who become heroes as early as in their lifetime. The protagonist is rank-and-file Macedonian who is unwittingly swept by the events. Later, it was his conscious choice. He was a witness of changes, crucial for the nation. He comes across legendary personalities. He gets enchanted and disappointed. He is seeking for the right answers, rethinks what he saw and experienced to tell his story in his simple, but candid and wise words of his own. Along with the character of main protagonist Tanas the film features several prominent revolutionary leaders, such as Gotze Delchev, Yane Sandanski, Gyorche Petrov and Hristo Chernopeev, as well as a host of mythological creatures organically integrated into the fabric of the story. Written by Georgi Djulgerov

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