In 1957, Chinghiz Aitmatov, a young Kyrgyz student from the Moscow Literature Institute, destined to become one of the great writers of our time, arrives at a Kyrgyz village to receive the blessing of Sayakbay Karalayev, the famous narrator of the epic poem Manas. Looking back upon his life, Sayakbay recalls a number of historical events which took place throughout Kyrgyz and Soviet history.
| Directing | Ernest Abdyjaparov | Director |
| Writing | Ernest Abdyjaparov | Screenplay |
| Crew | Khasan Kydyraliyev | Cinematography |
| Editing | Aizaada Omuralieva | Editor |
| Sound | Bakyt Niyazaliev | Sound |
| Sound | Muratbek Begaliev | Music |
| Production | Samatbek Ibraev | Producer |
| Production | Suyumkan Sulaymanova | Producer |