release year: 2014
genre: biopic
duration: 90 minutes

screenplay by Maria Nakhodkina
director Eduard Novikov
camera crew Semen Amanatov, Innokenty Ammosov
composer Nikolay Mikheev
producer Marianna Skrybykina

starring Gavril Menkyarov, Elena Sergeeva-Rumyantseva, Il’yana Pavlova

A heartfelt story based on real events. With all the details, from beginning to end, we see the short but brilliant life of a Yakut singer Aiyy Uola – Alexander Samsonov. This is the story of the development of talent and growth of a boy, who became a true peoples’ singer. This is a story about how a big dream can lead a person through life. In this film we see that the desire to create art and to make people happy can withstand even the most tragic and severe events. The light, lyrical songs of Aiyy Uola encouraged and supported people in the difficult times of the 90s, and even now these songs keep on touching peoples’ hearts.

• Best Actress (Feature film), II Yakut International Film Festival (Yakutsk), 2014