After getting expelled from the St. Petersburg Academy of Arts for his free-thinking ideas, young artist Kosta Khetagurov returns to his homeland of Iriston, known in Russian as Ossetia. Despite financial troubles and governmental persecution, he tirelessly advocates for the Ossetian people while honing his craft as a poet, playwright, and artist.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Vladimir TkhapsayevKonstantin Levanovich (Kosta) Khetagurov | Konstantin Levanovich (Kosta) Khetagurov |
 Lia EliavaAnna Aleksandrovna Tsalikova | Anna Aleksandrovna Tsalikova |
 Nina AlisovaVarvara Grigoryevna Shreders | Varvara Grigoryevna Shreders |
 Nikolai Volkov St.General Kokhanov | General Kokhanov |
 Pavel KadochnikovDzhambul Dzakhsorov | Dzhambul Dzakhsorov |
| VVladimir KosarevVasiliy Dobrokhotov | Vasiliy Dobrokhotov |
| MMairbek TsalikovTsalikov | Tsalikov |
| FFyodor KallagovTaimuraz | Taimuraz |
| GGavril TaugazovGudalov | Gudalov |
 Anatoli AbramovNot listed | Not listed |
 Sergei Karnovich-ValuaNot listed | Not listed |
 Aleksey KonsovskiyNot listed | Not listed |
 Fyodor NikitinNot listed | Not listed |
 Georgi ChernovolenkoNot listed | Not listed |