19th century. Russia, one of the biggest and most powerful empires in the world is fighting a bloody war to subjugate the free peoples of the Caucasus. In 1828 Caucasian Imamate was established in order to unite Caucasian peoples against Russia under the banner of Islam. By 1834 the situation is dire. Ghazi-Muhammad, the leader of the Imamate, gets killed in an ambush by the Russian forces. One of his loyal warriors, Shamil, barely escapes alive. The fight must continue, but the future is uncertain.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| HHuseyn KhalimbekovShamil | Shamil |
| GGeorgy DarchiashviliImam Gamzat-bek | Imam Gamzat-bek |
 Valeriy BarinovGeneral | General |
| RRupat CharakovGhazi-Muhammad | Ghazi-Muhammad |
| HHuseyn KazievMohammad-Ali | Mohammad-Ali |
 Aleksandr PashutinMilitary Historian | Military Historian |
 Vano YantbelidzeKhasaykhan Utsmiev | Khasaykhan Utsmiev |
| PPatimat KhizroyevaShamil's Mother | Shamil's Mother |
| BBagand MagomedovAbdul-Aziz | Abdul-Aziz |
| AArifula MakhayevSaid Igalinsky | Said Igalinsky |