One of the best Macedonian films ever! It depicts the epic struggle of the Macedonian people for freedom and independence, which continues to the present day. Petre M. Andreevski, Branko Gapo, and Risto Siskov got together and made up the dream team of the Macedonian cinematography. Andreevski was actually one of the best Macedonian authors; his novel Pirej is considered one of the most important works written in the Macedonian language. Both the movie and the novel are a must see/read for anyone who would like to learn more about the Macedonians and their perseverance through history and nowadays. The main actor, Risto Siskov, was the best that Macedonia could ever offer in any regard. He plays brilliantly the role of the Turkish officer, Caus; ironically, in real life he was sentenced to prison because of his fight for the Macedonian independence and dignity, and he died subsequently at age 46.