The documentary series tells about the history of the new Russian cinema in the context of events that changed Russia forever. The narrative is built in chronological order: from 1992, when the first film was released, where "Russia" was listed in the output data instead of "USSR", to the present. Directors, actors and producers will share their memories of the path in Russian cinema. Among them are Fyodor Bondarchuk, Gosha Kutsenko, Evgeny Tsyganov, Zhora Gooseberry, Pyotr Buslov, Elena Lyadova, Vladimir Khotinenko, Valeria Guy Germanika, Sergey Selyanov, Egor Konchalovsky and many others.

The heroes of this program have conquered many creative peaks, they are popular and loved by the audience. And everyone has their own melody that warms the soul, helps to love and believe in the future. The heroes will have to meet face to face with their "secret song" - because they do not know what kind of musical gift their relatives, friends or colleagues are preparing for them. The star guests of the show are in for unexpected surprises and vivid emotions, and their fans will have a unique opportunity to learn about the important moments that changed the fate of their idols and hear touching stories.

Oleg Vidov — one of the Soviet Union's most beloved actors — was persecuted, blacklisted and pushed to the breaking point before escaping to the West and achieving the American dream.

Vyacheslav Tikhonov's roles are discussed by his colleagues.

After graduating high school Ira Yegorova starts working in the construction...

An adventures of a young boy in a fishermen village on a sea coast.

Having very skillfully organized the food production of "worse quality, but more quantity", the Tonap share partnership began to gain power. Khristoforov, the underground organization's head, is concerned about the spoiled products' sale, and he developed an operation to get closer to the city industrial council: asked for a meeting, and by Monday he ordered Stryapkov to find a gift. However, an incident occurred: the crown from the gold watch of Evlampius Kokin, a master of the sausage shop, was found in the sausage. Kokin, who had long been tormented by fear, without consulting with the leadership, came to the police himself.

An old fisherman spends his days waiting to hear from his son who left the village long time ago.

A young girl Svetlana just arrived to the small town when a war begun. Her fiancé Igor did not meet Svetlana so she stayed alone to wait for him.

A graduate of the culinary technical school of the cook, Tosya Kislitsyna, a naive and eccentric girl, came to the village lost in the northern forests. She sticks her nose in all affairs, seeks to help everyone. She met Ilya on the day of arrival: the "first guy in the village" fell upon her indignantly, and in the evening, to brighten up an unpleasant meeting, she decided to "make happy" with an invitation to a dance and was refused. Not accustomed to refusals, Ilya argues with Filya that during the week he will fall in love with Tosya...

Archaeologists have found on the island of Eagle remnants of slave shackles. On the expedition, rumors of an old legend spread about the figure of Achilles, who sometimes appeared on the local rock, and who was helping the sailors to find a safe fairway in bad weather. The expedition after a long search finds nothing and moves out, but the leader decides to stay. And after a while, he discovers a mysterious state created by runaway slaves...

Tractor driver Matvey Morozov returns to his native village from the prison. And he recalls the story of his marriage, his fatal love, failed betrayal and committed reckless “crime”, in which he doesn't repent at all.

A young singer from Buryat-Mongolian collective farm is sent to Moscow to study. Despite his strong voice, he fails a music exam. After the police station he becomes a soloist in a choir and a police sergeant, while studying music reading and dreaming of a conservatory.

A funny story about a life of a big department store and its employees and customers.