Azamat agrees to kidnap his best friend's fiancé Alia, before their marriage, in accordance to a Kazakh tradition. But when Azamat's family mistakenly believes that Alia is his wife-to-be, he's forced to marry his best friend's bride.

Wedding for Three

When the Soviets impose new ways of collective farming and permanent settlements on a region of nomadic dwellers, young Ilyas is separated from his mother, Mariam. Through decades of war, mother and son persevere in their efforts to be reunited.