Childhood friends Ahmet and Nuri, the sons of poor farmers, grew up together, studied together, and worked together in a factory. Together, they publish the magazine Light, which opposes the colonial policies of foreign capital and military pacts. After their first imprisonment, the friends' paths diverge: Nuri betrays his convictions and joins a reactionary newspaper. His life is now safe, but he finds no joy or peace. Meanwhile, Ahmet, having become one of the main enemies of the reactionaries, attracts more and more patriots to his side.
Vadim Medvedev
as Ahmad
Semyon Sokolovski
as Nuru
Fateh Fatullayev
as Ali
Ismail Osmanli
as Mahmud
Tamara Kokova
as Halima
Marziyya Davudova
as Fatma
Amina Naghiyeva
as Khadija
Aliagha Aghayev
as Feyzi
Malik Dadashov
as Nazif
Mohsun Sanani
as Hasan