Overview
A coming-of-age story about a flute-playing boy (Yyvan Kyrla) from the Mari people, a national minority who lived near the Volga, and how he is educated by the Soviet state.
| Actor | Age then | Age now | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | - | - | |
 | 57 | May 29, 1965 (88) | |
 | 24 | December 29, 1987 (78) | |
 | 29 | September 8, 1990 (85) | |
 | 32 | May 28, 1982 (80) | |
 | 33 | July 17, 1988 (88) | |
| - | - | |
 | 26 | October 18, 1977 (70) | |
 | 26 | March 10, 1982 (74) | |
 | - | - |