Siberia, 1930s. Ten-year-old Ilka runs away from home to escape his stepmother and joins a team of loggers rafting wood along the Mana River. Here, the young hero learns the dangerous trade and finds friends.
Cast:
Misha Egorov, Pavel Kadochnikov, Pyotr Kadochnikov, Leontij Polohov, Vyacheslav Voskresensky
Production:
Mosfilm
Ilka Verstakov
Uncle Roman
Isusik
"Frying Pan"
Trifon Letyaga
Azariy
Derikrup
Gavrila
Verstakov, Ilka's Father
Ilka's Mother
Ilka's Stepmother
Fesha
Fesha's Husband