"The film is an attempt to recreate the world of Marc Chagall and his myth within the genre of a folklore ballad ... The story is based on real events which occurred at the time of Chagall's short-lived period in Vitebskin in 1917-18, during which time he creates the Academy of Modern Art, inspired by his dreams of a bright and beautiful future. Many pictures by Chagall and Malevich are used in the film"--IMDb